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Written Answers — Garda Vetting Unit: Garda Vetting Unit (25 Mar 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the average time it takes to process applications for Garda clearance; if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties in relation to employment arising from delays; and if he will provide adequate resources to the Garda Vetting Office to ensure that such delays are eliminated. [13535/10]

Written Answers — Humanitarian Assistance: Humanitarian Assistance (30 Mar 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if assistance has been provided to Chile following the recent earthquake; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13232/10]

Written Answers — Trade Relations: Trade Relations (30 Mar 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the potential from trade tourism and otherwise through the development of Ireland's links with Taiwan; and if, taking into account all the circumstances of the situation, he has any proposals in this regard. [13231/10]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (30 Mar 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Finance when he will allocate funds for flood prevention measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13804/10]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (30 Mar 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Finance if funding for flood prevention will now be allocated arising from the recent flooding in Bandon, County Cork; the amount thereof; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13805/10]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (30 Mar 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Finance if funding for flood prevention will now be allocated arising from the recent flooding in Clonakilty, County Cork; the amount thereof; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13806/10]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (30 Mar 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Finance if funding for flood prevention will now be allocated arising from the recent flooding in Skibbereen, County Cork; the amount thereof; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13807/10]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (30 Mar 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Finance the average time it takes for the issue of a VAT number and an employer PPS number for a new company starting up a business; and his views on whether in the context of encouraging enterprise and employment a special effort should be made to minimise any delays in enabling such new companies to be fully Revenue registered and compliant. [13892/10]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (30 Mar 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 368: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to Parliamentary Question No. 62 of 21 January 2010, if he will announce when the Bandon sewerage scheme, County Cork, will go to tender in view of the need to complete the scheme due to flooding issues in the town; when he expects that the water services investment programme 2010 to 2012 will be...

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (31 Mar 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism her plans to reverse the recent downturn in tourism [13841/10]

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (31 Mar 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if there will be a Sports Capital Programme in 2010; and if so when same will be announced. [13842/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (31 Mar 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 177 of 2 March 2010, if he is now in a position to provide the information requested seeking the amount of expenditure incurred in the period 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009 by his Department and also offices, agencies and any other bodies falling within his remit, on the lease, rental or purchase of car...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (31 Mar 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 195: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science if she will announce when the value for money review of the school transport scheme, including catchment boundaries, which was due to be completed by the end of 2009, is due to be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14043/10]

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Some 62 people were imprisoned last year for not paying their television licence fees.

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (1 Apr 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if, in view of the recent controversy surrounding headshops, proposals are in place to increase awareness of the negative effects of consuming psychoactive substances, which can be bought legally in headshops; if not, if measures will be put in place to highlight the downside of using such substances; and if he will...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (1 Apr 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether the importance of having a strong and independent Human Rights Commission; and if he will ensure the necessary resources are made available to achieve that objective. [14060/10]

Written Answers — Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 : Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 (1 Apr 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the concerns that have been expressed about the operation of the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 in so far as it relates to rights of way and way leaves for water, cables, septic tanks and otherwise, very many of which are unregistered having been acquired by use over a long...

Written Answers — Dublin Docklands Development Authority: Dublin Docklands Development Authority (1 Apr 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 177: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way the financial affairs of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority were monitored and supervised by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14464/10]

Written Answers — Dublin Docklands Development Authority: Dublin Docklands Development Authority (1 Apr 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 178: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason he refused to adopt the proposal from the Committee of Public Accounts to have the affairs of Dublin Dockland Development Authority brought within the remit of the Comptroller and Auditor General and subject to scrutiny by the PAC; and if he will introduce the necessary amending legislation...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (20 Apr 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the measures in place to ensure that those from Northern Ireland who are now resident here are being adequately provided for within our social welfare system and if, in the spirit of cross-Border co-operation, special arrangements should be in place for them [15365/10]