Do as I say and not as I do.
TDs / Patrick O'Donovan
Patrick O'Donovan
Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport
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questions asked
Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them
73,474
words spoken in the chamber
73,468 as a minister, 6 as a TD
228
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Debates they spoke in most
Plus 314 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.
Party, constituency and offices
- constituency Limerick County 29 November 2024 to now
- party Fine Gael 29 November 2024 to now
- office Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media 23 January 2025 to 1 June 2025
- office Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport 2 June 2025 to now
So does Tralee. What is the problem?
The funding to Tralee was not published either.
So will we look for the money back again?
That is grand, okay.
I could not be more open about Listowel. If the Deputy's party Deputy from north Kerry had turned up to the opening of Listowel Writers' Week, he would have got a press release on the extent of what the Department was giving. The Deputy does not have an issue with Tralee, because of Deputy Pa Daly, or with Gweedore, because of Deputy Pearse Doherty.
Forgetting outside-----
What did the people of Listowel ever do to Sinn Féin?
What did the people of Listowel ever do to Sinn Féin?
Why is it that the Deputy is against-----
The Deputy named it in correspondence to my Department. I am clearing up the Dáil record.
The Deputy named it in correspondence to my Department.
The Deputy does not like it now. He named it in correspondence to my Department. I am going to be clear with the Dáil. The Deputy has a problem with Listowel Writers' Week. He has a problem.
The Deputy should let me finish. I did not shout him down.
This is the Deputy's tactic. He is now adopting the Pearse Doherty tactic. The last day the two Deputies came in here and they attacked me over Gweedore. I subsequently was able to fix it.
I did not hear the Deputy say today that I had allocated money to Gweedore outside normal practices. I also did not hear him say that I had allocated money to Tralee outside normal practices.
The Deputy should take it up with his own two Deputies.
The Deputy should take it up with his own two Deputies. I hope the people of Listowel-----
I hope the people of Listowel are listening to this on Radio Kerry.
I hope Jerry O'Sullivan on Radio Kerry is listening to this. I do not know what the Deputy has against the people of Listowel.
The Deputy did not have the guts to put it down on the Question Paper today - the name of it.
The Deputy cast aspersions on an individual.
How dare the Deputy cast aspersions on me. On what basis is the Deputy casting aspersions on me?
On what basis is the Deputy casting aspersions on me?
The Deputy should take it up with his colleague, Deputy Pa Daly. Do not come in here like a hypocrite.