Results 4,181-4,200 of 4,915 for speaker:Jim O'Keeffe

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (12 Mar 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position in relation to the roll-out of the national broadband scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10365/09]

Written Answers — Grocery Industry: Grocery Industry (24 Mar 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 161: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the system introduced by a leading multiple in which demands are levied on suppliers at the beginning of the year, which in 2009 will total €170 million approximately, on the basis that if suppliers do not pay such demands, supplies will be obtained elsewhere including...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (24 Mar 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the concerns expressed by an association (details supplied) regarding the regulation of their profession; if he is in a position to deal with those concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11226/09]

Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (24 Mar 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 588: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the expenditure to date on the Thornton Hall project with a breakdown of costings; if the project has been indefinitely postponed or shelved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12112/09]

Written Answers — Prisoner Releases: Prisoner Releases (24 Mar 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 589: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prisoners released on early release from Cork Prison since 1 January 2009 specifying in each case the term of imprisonment imposed and the time served in prison. [12113/09]

Written Answers — Tourism Policy: Tourism Policy (24 Mar 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 616: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the aspects of tourism for which he has official responsibility to Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11642/09]

Written Answers — Television Licence Fee: Television Licence Fee (24 Mar 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 927: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the details of his proposal to prevent the imprisonment of persons who are fined for failure to pay television licences. [12221/09]

Written Answers — Television Licence Fee: Television Licence Fee (24 Mar 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 928: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the situation in other countries as to the process for collection of television licence fees; and his views on the system, such as in Greece, where the licence fee is collected on an instalment basis with the electricity bill. [12222/09]

Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: How much has the Taoiseach achieved?

Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: The Taoiseach is making it up as he goes along.

Written Answers — Third Level Education: Third Level Education (25 Mar 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps he is taking to assist persons, who have recently been made unemployed, to re-enter third level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12225/09]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (25 Mar 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if provision will be made to change the existing scheme in relation to third level maintenance grants, which prevents students who already hold a qualification at a particular level from being eligible to receive a grant for another course at the same level, in order to accommodate people who have recently lost their jobs and wish to...

Written Answers — Customs Service: Customs Service (26 Mar 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 15: To ask the Minister for Finance the resources available to the Revenue Commissioners and the Customs Service to combat cigarette smuggling; his views on whether such resources are adequate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12459/09]

Written Answers — Customs Service: Customs Service (26 Mar 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated amount in value of cigarettes smuggled into Ireland in each of the past three years; and the loss to the Exchequer arising therefrom in each of the three years. [12458/09]

Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (31 Mar 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on whether there are potential savings of up to €350 million a year through the use of branded generic drugs throughout the health service; if so, the way these savings might best be achieved; and the obstacles that are in place, whether legislative or otherwise, in this regard. [13023/09]

Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (31 Mar 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if it is her policy to encourage the use of generic drugs; the action that is being taken to implement this policy; and if she has further proposals in this regard. [13022/09]

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (31 Mar 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 335: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of applications that have been made for a passport for children born here since 1 January 2005 to date in 2009 on the basis that they are Irish citizens in which neither parent is an Irish citizen or entitled to be an Irish citizen; the number of such applications which have been granted in which the parent is either a British...

Written Answers — Foreshore Applications: Foreshore Applications (31 Mar 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 404: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position in relation to the use of valuers from the private sector in relation to foreshore applications arising from the difficulties in the Valuation Office supplying a valuation service for same and consequently a total hold up in the issue of foreshore licences; and if he will confirm that this blockage will be...

Job Losses. (1 Apr 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 33: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her plans to combat inefficiency in her Department; the way in which she will speed up redundancy payment rebates to small businesses from her Department; the waiting time for such a payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13551/09]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (1 Apr 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 140: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if funding has been provided to complete the sewerage scheme at Kinsale, County Cork including the treatment plant; the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13711/09]