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National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (16 Sep 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: A call to patriotic action.

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (16 Sep 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 447: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position in relation to the renewal of the bilateral adoption agreement between Ireland and Vietnam; if arrangements are in place to resolve this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31062/09]

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (16 Sep 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 449: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when further face-to-face discussions will take place with Vietnamese officials to finalise a new bilateral adoption agreement between Ireland and Vietnam; and the timeframe for the resolution of all outstanding issues. [31064/09]

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (16 Sep 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 448: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of people who received formal declarations of eligibility to adopt from the Adoption Board but are unable to adopt a child due to the indefinite postponement of adoptions from Vietnam. [31063/09]

Criminal Law (Home Defence) Bill 2009: Second Stage (17 Sep 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: It is important that we have a reasoned debate and that the issues are argued and debated reasonably. The same might be helpful from the point of view of newspaper comment. I recall when we debated this matter on my Bill three years ago some comment in the newspapers that just did not relate to the facts of the Bill and rather seemed to be prejudicial ranting. The starting point for me on...

Criminal Law (Home Defence) Bill 2009: Second Stage (17 Sep 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: We have a consultation paper.

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Sep 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: I wish to share time with Deputy Naughten.

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Sep 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Put simply, the NAMA figures do not stack up. The first question to be addressed is whether this is a good deal for the taxpayer. The best independent advice that I tend to rely on is from The Economist, already quoted by Deputy Aylward, which has a record of serious warnings over many years about the dangers of the Irish property bubble. On the NAMA plan it recently stated, "the...

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (22 Sep 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 15: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the indoor firearms training range at Garda headquarters was closed down as a result of ricochet and other problems; when the feasibility study into the measures required to bring the firearms range up to standard was carried out; the estimated cost; and when it is expected that the work will be completed. [31174/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (22 Sep 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the recommendation from the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes that the Office of the Minister for Integration should be discontinued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31173/09]

Written Answers — Maritime Safety: Maritime Safety (22 Sep 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact all commanding officers of State ships and a large proportion of Naval bridge watch-keepers hold qualifications which he does not recognise as valid for navigation and watch-keeping purposes as is allowed for under STCW95; his views on making an administrative decision to grant these persons licences...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Sep 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 277: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that people who have exhausted their jobseeker's benefit and are awaiting the processing of their jobseeker's allowance applications are being refused supplementary welfare allowance; and the steps she proposes to deal with this situation. [32073/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Sep 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 278: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if carer's allowance is included as income when calculating a family's entitlement to back to school clothing and footwear allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32074/09]

Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: That was a Freudian slip.

Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: It would not be the first time a Government fell on a budget.

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (23 Sep 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make assistance available to persons representing the victims of violence by an organisation (details supplied) in compensation claims against those who supplied or authorised the sale of arms from Libya; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31681/09]

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (23 Sep 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he proposes to reduce the network of overseas embassies and consulates. [31680/09]

Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (6 Oct 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if, in view of the continuing high level of crimes committed against the elderly, he will take steps to reinstate the scheme of community support for older people which was suspended five months ago; and the terms of any new scheme proposed. [34186/09]

Written Answers — Rural Transport Services: Rural Transport Services (6 Oct 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 588: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a recent CSO survey shows that 50% of rural households reported difficulty in accessing public transport and were consistently more likely to experience difficulties accessing basic services such as banking, groceries, post office and GP services; if the rural transport scheme operation under his...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Payments: Social Welfare Payments (6 Oct 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 865: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of applicants awaiting jobseeker's benefit for more than five weeks, more than 10 weeks and more then 15 weeks in the local social welfare offices in Bantry, Skibbereen, Clonakilty, Bandon and Kinsale, County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33288/09]