Results 3,601-3,620 of 4,915 for speaker:Jim O'Keeffe
- Establishment of Commission of Investigation: Motion. (14 Dec 2005)
Jim O'Keeffe: He never misses an opportunity.
- Establishment of Commission of Investigation: Motion. (14 Dec 2005)
Jim O'Keeffe: Fine Gael welcomes the proposed establishment of this commission. I should preface my contribution by saying that I will ignore the Minister's opening remarks other than to say that they show how incorrigible he is. They probably confirm the view that he will never learn. We will leave that matter aside, however, and deal with the serious issue in the motion. It is important for the House to...
- Establishment of Commission of Investigation: Motion. (14 Dec 2005)
Jim O'Keeffe: The Minister might have got a belt of a crozier.
- Establishment of Commission of Investigation: Motion. (14 Dec 2005)
Jim O'Keeffe: Have they been appointed?
- Leaders' Questions. (14 Dec 2005)
Jim O'Keeffe: Does the Taoiseach listen? It was an expensive lesson.
- Leaders' Questions. (14 Dec 2005)
Jim O'Keeffe: Who is in the Government? Some â¬200 million is down the drain.
- Leaders' Questions. (14 Dec 2005)
Jim O'Keeffe: After â¬200 million has bolted, they areââ
- Leaders' Questions. (14 Dec 2005)
Jim O'Keeffe: You are a costly bunch.
- Leaders' Questions. (14 Dec 2005)
Jim O'Keeffe: What are these people at?
- Leaders' Questions. (14 Dec 2005)
Jim O'Keeffe: That is highly unlikely.
- Leaders' Questions. (14 Dec 2005)
Jim O'Keeffe: Call in the Minister at the time, Deputy Martin.
- Leaders' Questions. (14 Dec 2005)
Jim O'Keeffe: He knows what will happen.
- Leaders' Questions. (14 Dec 2005)
Jim O'Keeffe: The buck stops with the Minister.
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (13 Dec 2005)
Jim O'Keeffe: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has received any fresh analysis of the tax relief availed of by top earners as revealed by the Revenue Commissioners' study of the 400 highest earners; and if he will indicate the findings. [38981/05]
- Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (13 Dec 2005)
Jim O'Keeffe: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Finance the general policy which he advocates regarding dividend payments by commercial State companies. [38830/05]
- Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (13 Dec 2005)
Jim O'Keeffe: Question 165: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the arrangements in place to ensure that timely responses are received from the Health Service Executive to issues raised with her by way of parliamentary questions; her views on whether it is acceptable that a response, which would normally under Dáil regulations have to be given by a Minister within four working days,...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Dec 2005)
Jim O'Keeffe: Question 348: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason the single farm payment has not been made to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if same will be awarded forthwith. [38821/05]
- Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (13 Dec 2005)
Jim O'Keeffe: Question 396: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the crime figures in the Garda districts of Crumlin, Rathmines and Tallaght in the Dublin metropolitan region south divisions for 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and to date in 2005. [38917/05]
- Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (13 Dec 2005)
Jim O'Keeffe: I wish to share time with Deputies Crawford and O'Dowd. It says something that it has been more than 40 years since the Coroners Act was debated in the House. It says something else that it is being debated as a result of an Opposition Bill. I am pleased to support what is essentially an emergency Bill, of which there have been few examples in my time in the House. In 1990 one such Bill was...
- Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (13 Dec 2005)
Jim O'Keeffe: On a second matter, the introduction of this legislation highlights the cumbersome nature of getting Bills through the House generally. I do not point a finger at the Minister whom Deputies pointed at enough today when discussing another matter. Despite agreement on the need for reform, the House does not appear to be able to establish a procedure which would allow reform Bills to be put...