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Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (12 May 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he has any proposals to rationalise the offices and agencies operating under the aegis of his Department. [18787/10]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (12 May 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on 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 — Irish Prison Service: Irish Prison Service (13 May 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 20: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the overcrowded conditions in prisons here in view of the recent resignation of a prison governor (details supplied) citing impossible conditions in the prison as the reason for their resignation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19394/10]

Written Answers — Prison Committals: Prison Committals (13 May 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the annual average cost of keeping a person in prison; his views on whether the cost of committing approximately 4,500 persons to prison in the year 2009 for non-payment of fines was an unfair burden on the taxpayer apart from being unfair to many of those imprisoned who did not have the means to pay such fines; and if he...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (13 May 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the reason for the delay in processing redundancy claims by the Employment Appeals Tribunal, which is currently running at 55 weeks; his views on whether such delays are unacceptable; the steps he proposes in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19730/10]

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (18 May 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason Ireland continues to be blacklisted by the Russian authorities in relation to adoptions from the Russian Federation arising from the failure of the authorities here to forward post placement reports of Russian children already adopted in this country; the number of post placement reports that are currently outstanding; the...

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (18 May 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide a detailed account of the commitment given to forward post-placement reports to the Russian Ministry of Education and Science in relation to adoptions from the Russian Federation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20123/10]

Written Answers — National Lottery: National Lottery (18 May 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Finance the surplus available to the Exchequer after payment of prize money and administration costs from the National Lottery for each of the past five years; and the breakdown for the distribution of such surplus for each of those years. [20403/10]

Euro Area Loan Facility Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 May 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Everybody else was doing it. Is that the excuse?

Euro Area Loan Facility Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 May 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: That is correct.

Euro Area Loan Facility Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 May 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: I expected a constructive speech from the Minister of State with responsibility for European affairs but was hugely disappointed by the absolute lack of any constructive comment. However, I will let that be because what is important is that the core message from the Irish Parliament is that it supports financial stability in the eurozone and that Ireland is willing to play its part in full...

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (19 May 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport her views on whether the development of our tourism potential and the restoration of visitor numbers to the levels achieved in the recent past can contribute substantially to our economic recovery; and her proposals regarding same. [20450/10]

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (19 May 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the backlog of payments now due in respect of grants awarded for sports and recreation facilities with a breakdown for the years during which such grants and awards were made; and the reason there is now no new Sports Capital Programme. [20451/10]

Northern Ireland Issues (20 May 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 6: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update on the progress made to establish the North South Consultative Forum; his views on the outcome of the First North South Conference of 15 October 2009; and when discussions on the Forum will conclude [20885/10]

Northern Ireland Issues (20 May 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: I am concerned that whereas the main items in the St. Andrews Agreement have been implemented, with the restoration of the Assembly, the establishment of the Executive and the transfer of policing functions, the agreement dates from 2006 and with regard to the question of the establishment of the forum and the related issue of the establishment of the North-South interparliamentary body,...

Northern Ireland Issues (20 May 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Is there any way of getting greater impetus for the establishment of these bodies? Let us have these outstanding aspects of the St. Andrews Agreement implemented.

Northern Ireland Issues (20 May 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Trevor Ringland.

Northern Ireland Issues (20 May 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Can the Minister give a ballpark indication of when he expects to see both of these bodies established? Will he commit himself to ensure that, as far as possible on this part of the island, a renewed impetus will be put into getting these two bodies under way, comh tapaigh agus is féidir linn?

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (20 May 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the findings of the working groups set up by the Houses of the Oireachtas and the Northern Assembly to examine the establishment of a North South Parliamentary Forum; if further consideration has been given to the proposal by the Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly to hold a North South Parliamentary Conference; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (20 May 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Finance the efforts made to date to secure an alternative driving test centre for Skibbereen, County Cork, in view of the fact that the existing centre has been damaged due to flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21221/10]