Results 4,001-4,020 of 4,915 for speaker:Jim O'Keeffe

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (21 Oct 2008)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 286: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding urology and orthopaedic clinics at Bantry General Hospital, County Cork; if they have been discontinued; and if so, the reason therefor. [35763/08]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (21 Oct 2008)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 289: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of EU nationals resident here who are automatically entitled to a medical card irrespective of age or means, pursuant to Regulation (EC) 1408/71; and if she will provide a breakdown of the member states of origin of such medical card holders. [35790/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Oct 2008)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 430: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason for the delay in payment of the one parent family payment allowance to a person (detail supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make arrangements for immediate payment. [35476/08]

Morris Tribunal: Statements (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)

Jim O'Keeffe: It is unfortunate that so much of today's debate has been consumed in dealing with the Minister's comments on Deputy Howlin and former Deputy Jim Higgins, MEP. This should have been a serious debate on the recommendations of Mr. Justice Morris and the huge amount of work done by the tribunal with 680 days of oral evidence and 812 witnesses. Unfortunately, because of the manner in which the...

Morris Tribunal: Statements (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)

Jim O'Keeffe: Three years ago, I received serious allegations regarding a State agency and enormous sums of money. After raising the matter in general terms, I was invited by the then Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, former Deputy Michael McDowell, to bring to him any information I possessed. Mr. McDowell was reviled by many but in that instance the invitation he extended to me was...

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (22 Oct 2008)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide an up to date risk assessment regarding the safety and security of Irish troops in Chad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34912/08]

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Jim O'Keeffe: The Government should show a bit of example.

Written Answers — Development Charges: Development Charges (23 Oct 2008)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 35: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of development charges paid under the Planning Acts to local authorities in each of the years since introduction, with an estimate of the sum expected to be realised in 2008; and his proposals in relation to the financing of local authorities arising from shortfalls in this regard. [34913/08]

Order of Business (29 Oct 2008)

Jim O'Keeffe: The Finian volunteers.

Order of Business (30 Oct 2008)

Jim O'Keeffe: Explain it.

Order of Business (30 Oct 2008)

Jim O'Keeffe: Listen carefully.

Written Answers — Organic Farming: Organic Farming (30 Oct 2008)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on whether sufficient staff have been allocated to deal with applications from those who seek to establish themselves as organic farmers; and if he will arrange to allocate additional members of staff to the organic unit in Johnstown Castle, Wexford. [37370/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (30 Oct 2008)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the problems caused for those who had taken steps to enter the farm retirement scheme and who now find that the scheme has been suspended without notice; and if he will review his decision. [37369/08]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (4 Nov 2008)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 385: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the details of the restrictions which apply to local government employees who wish to stand in the local elections. [37967/08]

Order of Business (5 Nov 2008)

Jim O'Keeffe: The Taoiseach will agree that in these days of economic gloom, any factors that inhibit economic development should be dealt with and removed. Is the Taoiseach aware of the difficulties associated with development on or adjacent to the seashore and that our foreshore laws, which date from 1933, are out of date?

Order of Business (5 Nov 2008)

Jim O'Keeffe: This is now a real factor in stopping the development of marinas. The foreshore amendment Bill has been promised. Given that our foreshore laws are inhibiting development, could the Taoiseach give priority to that Bill, No. 35 on the legislative list? Could we see it in the reasonably near future?

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (5 Nov 2008)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 230: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will confirm that EU nationals over the age of 70 years resident here who are entitled to medical cards under Regulation (EC) 1408/71 will continue to be entitled to medical cards irrespective of means. [38948/08]

Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2008)

Jim O'Keeffe: He could change the Constitution.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (11 Nov 2008)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she has had discussions with the EU Commission on the issue of travel concessions for Irish pensioners in the UK in the context of a senior euro card focused on free or concessionary travel facilities for the elderly throughout the European Union; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39332/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (11 Nov 2008)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if, in view of the recent decision of the European Committee on Social Rights regarding the exclusion of non-resident Irish pension holders from the free travel scheme for older persons in Ireland, she will review her views on the establishment of a European wide senior euro card; and if she will make a statement on the matter....