Results 4,121-4,140 of 4,915 for speaker:Jim O'Keeffe
- Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (17 Feb 2009)
Jim O'Keeffe: Question 308: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the cost in relation to foreign travel, accommodation and related ministerial and official costs associated with St. Patrick's Day 2008; and the plans related to St. Patrick's Day 2009 and the projected cost. [6162/09]
- Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (17 Feb 2009)
Jim O'Keeffe: Question 315: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the cost in respect of foreign travel, accommodation and related ministerial and official costs associated with St. Patrick's Day 2008; and the plans related to St. Patrick's Day 2009 and the projected cost. [6160/09]
- Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (17 Feb 2009)
Jim O'Keeffe: Question 319: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the cost in relation to foreign travel, accommodation and related ministerial and official costs associated with St. Patrick's Day 2008; and the plans related to St. Patrick's Day 2009 and the projected cost. [6152/09]
- Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (17 Feb 2009)
Jim O'Keeffe: Question 330: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the cost in terms of foreign travel, accommodation and related ministerial and official costs associated with St. Patrick's Day 2008; and the plans related to St. Patrick's Day 2009 and the projected cost. [6154/09]
- Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (17 Feb 2009)
Jim O'Keeffe: Question 360: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the cost of foreign travel, accommodation and related ministerial and official expenses associated with St. Patrick's Day 2008; and the plans relating to St. Patrick's Day 2009 and their projected cost. [6163/09]
- Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (17 Feb 2009)
Jim O'Keeffe: Question 367: To ask the Minister for Defence the cost in relation to foreign travel, accommodation and related Ministerial and official costs associated with St. Patrick's Day 2008; and the plans related to St. Patrick's Day 2009 and the projected cost. [6155/09]
- Written Answers — National Monuments: National Monuments (17 Feb 2009)
Jim O'Keeffe: Question 370: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the cost of the State legal representation in the matter of High Court and Supreme Court cases taken in relation to an application for a licence to dive and survey the wreck of RMS Luisitania; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6121/09]
- Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (17 Feb 2009)
Jim O'Keeffe: Question 411: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the cost in relation to foreign travel, accommodation and related Ministerial and official costs associated with St. Patrick's Day 2008; and the plans related to St. Patrick's Day 2009 and the projected cost. [6158/09]
- Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (17 Feb 2009)
Jim O'Keeffe: Question 438: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the cost in relation to foreign travel, accommodation and related Ministerial and official costs associated with St. Patrick's Day 2008; and the plans related to St. Patrick's Day 2009 and the projected cost. [6153/09]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (17 Feb 2009)
Jim O'Keeffe: Question 448: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason for the delay in payment of a REP scheme payment, which was due to be awarded in 2008 to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will confirm that arrangements have been made for payment. [5702/09]
- Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (17 Feb 2009)
Jim O'Keeffe: Question 472: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the cost in regard to foreign travel, accommodation and related ministerial and official costs associated with St. Patrick's Day 2008; and the plans related to St. Patrick's Day 2009 and the projected cost. [6151/09]
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (17 Feb 2009)
Jim O'Keeffe: Question 494: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the schools and the number of classroom units within each national and second level school in the Cork South West constituency area that are availing of accommodation under the temporary accommodation scheme; the average rental cost of each unit per annum in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5703/09]
- Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (17 Feb 2009)
Jim O'Keeffe: Question 527: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the cost in relation to foreign travel, accommodation and related Ministerial and official costs associated with St. Patrick's Day 2008; and the plans related to St. Patrick's Day 2009 and the projected cost. [6156/09]
- Employment Law Compliance Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Feb 2009)
Jim O'Keeffe: In our current situation of economic meltdown, this legislation is daft. I use the word "daft"ââ
- Employment Law Compliance Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Feb 2009)
Jim O'Keeffe: I am glad to have support from Deputy O'Rourke in this regard and Deputy Mattie McGrath's previous remarks were along similar lines. I have been in this House for a long time and have always tried to be moderate in my approach to legislation and to affairs in the House. However, I feel like raising the flag of revolution about legislation of this nature. Are Members living in the real...
- Employment Law Compliance Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Feb 2009)
Jim O'Keeffe: I am giving the Minister of State my view. I am long enough in this House to feel entitled to do so.
- Employment Law Compliance Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Feb 2009)
Jim O'Keeffe: I am concerned at the attitude of a Government that proudly trots out yet another agency of this type. I read the review the Minister launched with great fanfare some weeks ago. It included no balance sheets or costings and no indication of staff numbers. I discovered in the explanatory memorandum to the Bill that we are talking about a figure in the order of â¬14 million or â¬15...
- Employment Law Compliance Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Feb 2009)
Jim O'Keeffe: If additional inspectors are required, they should be appointed within the Department and instructed by the Minister on how the job should be done. This quango must be eliminated. It is entirely unnecessary and a total waste of taxpayers' money. I speak not from a party political perspective but as a Member of long standing who wishes genuinely to advise the Government in this matter. I...
- Employment Law Compliance Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Feb 2009)
Jim O'Keeffe: Hear, hear.
- Employment Law Compliance Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Feb 2009)
Jim O'Keeffe: We will get cross-party consensus on this matter yet.