Results 241-260 of 529 for speaker:Derek Keating in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Waiting Times (16 Oct 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will address the problem that has been causing distress to the many residents of Lucan, County Dublin, regarding the payment of their entitlements in Lucan Village Post Office in view of (details supplied); if she will consider making an unannounced informal visit with this Deputy at any time of her choosing to Lucan Post Office; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (16 Oct 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the fact that the current save rate from out of hospital cardiac arrest here is around 7% and that areas such as Las Vegas casinos that had ready availability of automated external defibrillators and which were used within three minutes show a save rate of 74% and where community groups, sports clubs and schools here often have to fundraise for some...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Charities and Voluntary Organisations (24 Oct 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality following his decision to seek a voluntary code of practice in relation to corporate governance of charities, community non-profit, community voluntary groups and other such organisation and in view of some recent media revelations in relation to such organisations, if he is satisfied with the current plan for a voluntary code; if he will consider...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Illicit Drugs Trade (24 Oct 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the ongoing reports of cannabis cultivation and the sale of prescription drugs here, the law enforcement efforts being made to tackle this illicit drug trade; his views on whether the Gardaí have adequate resources and enough trained drug squad members to deal with this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46508/12]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Bodies (24 Oct 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of agencies, authorities, boards, committees, working groups, tribunals, councils, task forces or any other non-governmental organisations set up by his Department from February 2000 to February 2011, if he will provide tabulated format the cost to the State of these agencies, organisations and other groups and the justification by the then...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Consultancy Contracts (24 Oct 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Defence If he will provide details in tabular form of the names of external public relations, consultancy persons and all the organisations used by his Department from February 2000 to February 2011; the amount paid for each; the justification for this expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46594/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare Expenditure (6 Nov 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that grant aid in respect of animal welfare which amounts to €1.1 million per year is value for money and that the various organisations are providing a service that is in keeping with funding from public moneys; if he is satisfied that they publish accounts and have audited accounts of public money; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services (6 Nov 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views and opinions regarding the standards that child-minders should have in relation to formal qualifications; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that 6,500 child-minders have completed the quality awareness programme training course since it was launched in 2004; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that this training...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services (6 Nov 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs under the Childcare Act 1991, there are three exemption categories for carer's of pre-school children which are a relative of the child, anybody who is caring only for a child from one family in addition to their own children and anybody caring for three or fewer pre-school children of different families and she is aware that these exemptions...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services (6 Nov 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs she will agree that children in a home-based care and education setting should receive the same protection and support as all children who may attend centred based care and education settings; her y plans to regulate or to insist that child-minders have a minimum standard of qualification before they are allowed provide such a service. [47768/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services (6 Nov 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs has her attention has been drawn to the fact that there are 50,000 young children who are cared for by child-minders every day and most of their 19,000 child-minders are not regulated and are without supervision and support; if she will outline to Dáil Éireann her plans to regulate the child-minding profession; and if she will make...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services (6 Nov 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a large proportion of child-minders work outside the formal economy and, while working outside the formal economy, they are exempt from inspection by the State in relation to regulations; her views on this matter; and the plans she has to rectify it. [47770/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services (6 Nov 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views in relation to the regulating of the childcare profession and her views in relation to unacceptable practice that child-minders are exempt from inspection, child protection training and even Garda vetting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47771/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services (6 Nov 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there are 257 notified child-minders in Ireland compared to the estimated thousands who are not registered; if she has any plans to introduce a regulation and inspection framework for child-minders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47772/12]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Drug Smuggling (7 Nov 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Defence are the Defence Forces aid to civil powers activity in relation to the monitoring of and the arresting of those who are importing illicit drugs to the State; if he is satisfied that the Defence Forces, by way of the Irish Navy, the Air Corps and Defence Force patrols, are adequately equipped to assist the Gardaí in dealing with this activity; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Drug Smuggling (7 Nov 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Defence are the Defence Forces aid to civil powers activity in relation to the monitoring of and the arresting of those who are importing illicit drugs to the State; if he is satisfied that the Defence Forces, by way of the Irish Navy, the Air Corps and Defence Force Patrols, are adequately equipped to assist the Gardaí in dealing with this activity; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (8 Nov 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the new forms recently issued to general practitioners for flu vaccinations in view of the fact that GPs have reported that the new forms take a considerable amount of extra time to complete by staff, require information that has already been submitted and is causing their system to be clogged up and the reason these new forms have been...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Social Workers Register (13 Nov 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of new social workers that have been appointed since she has taken office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49580/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Education (13 Nov 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans for the early childhood care and education scheme; her views on the benefits of this service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49582/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Support Agency (13 Nov 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding the legislation required to establish the new Child and Family Support Agency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49583/12]