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Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (19 May 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 347: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position in relation to the Courtmacsherry Timoleague sewerage scheme, County Cork; when work will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19606/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (19 May 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 381: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason for the delay in making payments under the early retirement from farming scheme to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make arrangements for payment of same. [19726/09]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (19 May 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 419: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position with regard to the construction of the long delayed new school at Summercove, Kinsale, County Cork in respect of which a technical report for a site at Ringcurran, Kinsale was submitted by the Office of Public Works to his Department more than a year ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19661/09]

Leaders' Questions (20 May 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: That was very cheap.

Leaders' Questions (20 May 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: That was no mean evaluation. It was four times the value of the land.

Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Protection of Debtors) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 May 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: The first question to be addressed is whether we have a debt problem in this country. I am sure no one will deny that at this stage. The figures speak for themselves. The ratio of personal debt to disposable income has more than trebled over the past 12 years. The figure was 48% of disposable net income in 1995 and is more than 170% now. That is the issue but is the Government in denial...

Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (20 May 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the long-running delays associated with the grant of foreshore applications have been cleared; if he will confirm that arrangements for the acceptance of independent valuations are in place; and if not, the reason for same. [19980/09]

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (21 May 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the measure taken, in view of the failure of the local health office to respond to concerns regarding incidents of alleged attacks, disturbances, assaults and theft connected to residents at Grove Lodge, St. Ida's Psychiatric Hospital, Portrane, County Dublin, to address these concerns and to address outstanding concerns regarding...

Written Answers — Herd Number Transfers: Herd Number Transfers (26 May 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 402: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will arrange for confirmation by his Department in relation to the transfer of a single farm payment entitlement for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will ensure that this is done immediately. [21382/09]

Prison Building Programme. (27 May 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether the purchase of Thornton Hall, County Dublin, was ill advised and bad value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21283/09]

Prison Building Programme. (27 May 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: I notice the Minister was careful in his choice of words when he said that this purchase "will prove to have been a prudent investment". Like me, the Minister has been a practising solicitor. The 150 acres at Thornton comprised a farm. I referred to it at the time as the dearest farm in Europe. Surely the Minister is not standing over the purchase of farmland at €200,000 per acre. Of...

Prison Building Programme. (27 May 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: The Minister has not dealt with the point about why money should be thrown away on a farm merely because money had become available from the disposal of State property.

Prison Building Programme. (27 May 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: It was part of the Minister's response that money became available from the sale of Shanganagh. It does not matter where the money came from. The cost of the site was four or five times the amounts being paid at the time. I investigated the issue carefully and found that alternative sites were available, including a farm of bigger size, equally if not better suited to the purpose than...

Prison Building Programme. (27 May 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: There was no need to blow the money.

Prison Building Programme. (27 May 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: That is a ridiculous defence.

Prison Building Programme. (27 May 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: The Minister would not get one tenth of the price paid.

Prison Building Programme. (27 May 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: If the Department was a private entity, the whole project would be handed over to NAMA.

Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (27 May 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount paid to date on purchasing professional fees, site preparation, landscaping and security in relation to the Thornton Hall development; if he has obtained an up to date valuation of the property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21284/09]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (28 May 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps he has taken arising from the latest behaviour of the military dictatorship in Burma towards the lawful leader Aung San Suu Kyi; and the further steps he will take on the matter. [21690/09]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (9 Jun 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 408: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason voicemail facilities are not available on unattended telephones in many Garda stations; and his proposals in this regard. [22988/09]