Results 3,961-3,980 of 4,915 for speaker:Jim O'Keeffe
- Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (9 Jul 2008)
Jim O'Keeffe: Question 71: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the fact that the sanctions by local authorities for housing adaptation grants for older people and people with a disability schemes have been stopped in many, if not all, local authority areas as a result of shortage of funding, he will either restore or increase the capital allocations for...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (9 Jul 2008)
Jim O'Keeffe: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Finance if a study has been carried out as to the cost to the Exchequer on average of dealing with Parliamentary Questions; if so, the details thereof; and if not, if he will provide an estimate of such costs. [27810/08]
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (10 Jul 2008)
Jim O'Keeffe: Question 26: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position in relation to the awarding of the national broadband scheme and its subsequent rollout; if it is on schedule; and if not, the reason for same. [26936/08]
- Written Answers — Defence Forces Equipment: Defence Forces Equipment (24 Sep 2008)
Jim O'Keeffe: Question 1381: To ask the Minister for Defence the pre-acquisition scoping process embarked upon prior to the order and purchase of the Dauphin helicopters for use by the Air Corps; the reasons for their subsequent unsuitability and sale to a foreign army; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30822/08]
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (24 Sep 2008)
Jim O'Keeffe: Question 1401: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position in relation to the approval of the contract for the Courtmacsherry and Timoleague sewerage scheme in west Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30745/08]
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (24 Sep 2008)
Jim O'Keeffe: Question 1858: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will now give the go-ahead for the extension to Kinsale Community School the first application for which was made more than eight years ago and which was agreed five years ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30810/08]
- Leaders' Questions (30 Sep 2008)
Jim O'Keeffe: The regulator is not renowned for his performance to date.
- Leaders' Questions (30 Sep 2008)
Jim O'Keeffe: How?
- Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage. (1 Oct 2008)
Jim O'Keeffe: I hope the system being put in place by the Minister for Finance and the Government works. I hope it withstands the vicissitudes of the marketplace and the legal challenges â which no doubt are being considered at home and in Europe â to the Bill's provisions. In many ways an Opposition in a situation such as this has to take a Government on trust. We must don the green jersey in what...
- Written Answers — : (1 Oct 2008)
Jim O'Keeffe: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Transport the strategy he is putting in place for when the fuel rebate is removed and private public transport operators struggle to remain in business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32672/08]
- Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (1 Oct 2008)
Jim O'Keeffe: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding the future of Cork Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32712/08]
- Written Answers — Ferry Services: Ferry Services (1 Oct 2008)
Jim O'Keeffe: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Transport if progress has been made on the re-establishment of the Cork- Swansea ferry route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32713/08]
- Appointments to State Boards. (7 Oct 2008)
Jim O'Keeffe: That is allââ
- Appointments to State Boards. (7 Oct 2008)
Jim O'Keeffe: Consistent all right, particularly in appointing members of Fianna Fáil.
- Appointments to State Boards. (7 Oct 2008)
Jim O'Keeffe: There is no such confidence.
- Appointments to State Boards. (7 Oct 2008)
Jim O'Keeffe: All the more reason for Oireachtas scrutiny.
- Order of Business (7 Oct 2008)
Jim O'Keeffe: The Ceann Comhairle understands the Deputy's concerns.
- Legal Services Ombudsman Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Oct 2008)
Jim O'Keeffe: There is an unanswerable case for the early introduction of the Legal Services Ombudsman Bill. The case in favour of the Bill is open and shut. I say that as somebody who, like the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy Dermot Ahern, practised for many years as a solicitor. I say so on behalf of more than 95% of the solicitors and barristers who try to give a decent...
- Legal Services Ombudsman Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Oct 2008)
Jim O'Keeffe: Exactly. All of them are doing a good job, but while not questioning whether we need them all, is there not some way these offices might be better co-ordinated? I say this in the context of the examination that should be underway as regards the need for the 1,000 or so State bodies we have. I am not proposing the abolition of any of the ombudsman offices as they exist. I understand they...
- Written Answers — Legislative Responsibilities: Legislative Responsibilities (7 Oct 2008)
Jim O'Keeffe: Question 170: To ask the Taoiseach if, in the context of better regulation, he will request all Ministers to produce a list of in-force legislation for which their respective Departments have responsibility; if each such list will be made available in a standardised form on the website of the relevant Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33268/08]