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Revised Estimates for Public Services 2020 (23 Jul 2020)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...of the metrics for financial reporting. It is unfortunate that we are in the current position. As Deputy Doherty and other Members will know, this procedure normally takes place in February. We are where we are because there was no functioning Dáil due to Covid and everything else. A Government had not been formed. We now have a situation whereby gross voted expenditure is almost...

Seanad: Project Ireland 2040: Statements (7 Mar 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...people of Ireland that have resulted in the economic position we currently enjoy, led by the policies adopted over the past few years, many of which were criticised and opposed in this and the other House. We are where we are and we now have the money to invest in a variety of different projects. The plan includes €91 billion of direct Exchequer-related funding and a further...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Departure of High Performance Unit Head Coach: IABA and Sport Ireland (28 Oct 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...of protracted negotiations up to now and we are left in the mess we are in. One thing we could not say is that no one was proactive in trying to deal with this. A total hames has been made of it. We are where we are and everybody is saying we have to move on and be all positive. We have to hold hands and pretend there are going to be all good days ahead. An absolute bags has been made...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...'s commentary on how things stand now. I suppose we could go back seven or eight years to how this thing started in the first instance and how we were left with a 25.1% rather than 100% share, but we are where we are. As regards IBEC's position on this, has Ms Burke asked her membership in Limerick - which I represent, including Castletroy, Raheen, Newcastle West and all over County...

Planning and Development (Transparency and Consumer Confidence) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (18 Dec 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: ..., as referred to by Deputy Kenny, we could have been spared many of the problems that have emerged in towns, cities and rural communities throughout the country. It is a pity this was not the case. We are where we are and we need to fix the problems we face. Some of the provisions in this Bill will go a long way towards mitigating the problems. The Bill makes reference to Part 8...

Microenterprise Loan Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Jun 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...loan fund to assist companies who have been refused credit by the banks, which are being kept open courtesy of the taxpayer, to sustain jobs is a scandal. However, as stated by a previous speaker, we are where we are. The commercial banking sector needs to be reminded again of who is keeping it going, namely, the Irish taxpayers. Despite this, we are now putting in place another loan...

European Stability Mechanism Bill 2012: Second Stage (7 Jun 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...debt placed on the shoulders of the people when I am sure it came up for discussion at a meeting of his parliamentary party in the recent past but, to borrow a phrase from one of his colleagues, we are where we are. I agree with the sentiments expressed by the previous speaker. Contrary to what some of the commentators might like to believe, the result of the referendum proved that the...

European Summit: Motion (8 Dec 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...in on top of us and the Taoiseach should make sure that does not happen. Needless to say, the motion is not ground-breaking. Deputy Billy Kelleher has made a ground-breaking acknowledgement that we are where we are thanks to a lack of oversight. It is nice to hear a representative of the Fianna Fáil Party finally acknowledge that it did play a huge part in the destruction of the...

Social Welfare Code: Motion (2 Nov 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...the social protection schemes. It is a pity that during the previous 14 years that same level of empathy with people was not seen in the previous Government. To borrow a phrase from someone else, "We are where we are", and it is not a very good place. As the Minister observed, more than €20 billion is being spent currently on social protection as a direct result of the economic...