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White Paper on Defence (21 Oct 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Defence the progress made on developing a new White Paper on Defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37988/10]

Written Answers — Irish Red Cross: Irish Red Cross (21 Oct 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Defence the progress that has been made in implementing the recommendations of the working group to examine the issue of governance in the Irish Red Cross and if statutory changes will be necessary to deal with same [37987/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Oct 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 540: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason for the delay in the digitisation of maps; the stage the process is now at; the number of farm payments being withheld at present due to these delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39103/10]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (27 Oct 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 560: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on whether a problem arises because Section 7 of the Official Languages Act 2003 which requires that after the enactment of any Act of the Oireachtas the text thereof shall be printed and published in each of the official languages simultaneously and if he considers that an amendment to the Act would be...

Macroeconomic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (Resumed) (28 Oct 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: It is no harm to have it on the record.

Value-Added Tax Consolidation Bill 2010: Second Stage (2 Nov 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: When in a moment of weakness the Chief Whip contacted me and asked if I would accept an appointment as a member of the Select Committee on Finance and the Public Service, which is to consider this Bill in detail, I agreed not realising the committee would deal with a Bill consisting of 125 sections and eight Schedules, all of which would have to be teased out and carefully analysed before the...

Value-Added Tax Consolidation Bill 2010: Second Stage (2 Nov 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: We will get through this Bill. While I am not looking forward to the three weeks' hard labour, I am glad to have an opportunity to contribute to ensuring the Bill, as requested by the Minister of State, is ready and in place before the end of the month thus enabling it to be enacted by Parliament.

Value-Added Tax Consolidation Bill 2010: Second Stage (2 Nov 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: The Minister touched more than him.

Written Answers — Public Services Card: Public Services Card (2 Nov 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated overall cost of the introduction of a system of public service cards with a breakdown of such estimated costs and when it is expected that such cards will be available for issue. [39971/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (2 Nov 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated extent of fraudulent claims of social welfare and in particular jobseeker's payments by those who are living abroad and return occasionally to sign on or otherwise claim payments and the steps being taken to deal with this activity. [39974/10]

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (2 Nov 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 328: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the concerns which have been expressed about the operation of the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 and in particular sections 35 to 39 thereof relating to unregistered easements which may be extinguished if not registered by agreement or confirmed by court order prior to 31 December 2012...

Written Answers — National Spatial Strategy: National Spatial Strategy (2 Nov 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 443: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the gateway innovation fund has been reopened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40161/10]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (2 Nov 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 475: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that 100 Mbps fibre broadband is available in rural locations in the United Kingdom, such as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, with the assistance of European funding through the European Regional Development Fund's convergence programme; if he would consider...

Order of Business (3 Nov 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: We should. It is a serious constitutional issue.

Order of Business (3 Nov 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: It is a constitutional point.

Issue of Writs (3 Nov 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: It has been more than 18 months.

Issue of Writs (3 Nov 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: I am happy to allow the Minister of State to proceed.

Issue of Writs (3 Nov 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: No. I am quite happy to allow the Minister of State to proceed.

Issue of Writs (3 Nov 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Does the Minister of State accept that the court judgment is as plain as a pike staff? There are no two ways about it. The court clearly finds the Government in the wrong in delaying the by-election. Does the Minister of State now accept that the issue is whether the Government is prepared to ignore its constitutional obligations, as clearly delineated by the judge? The judge states, "It...

Issue of Writs (3 Nov 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Good. The Minister of State should give us a date.