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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (17 Apr 2013)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason 400 pupils are being educated in a prefabricated school (details supplied) in County Dublin and, less than 200 metres away, a new school is being planned and built as a result of his non-patronage enquiry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17452/13]

Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2013)

Derek Keating: The Deputy is making a speech.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Offices (24 Apr 2013)

Derek Keating: 42. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline her discussions in relation to the Office of Public Works and the advancing of her commitment to open a social welfare office in the Lucan area of County Dublin; if her attention has been drawn to the recent visit by the Minister of State at the Department of Finance with responsibility for the Office of Public Works to a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Offices (24 Apr 2013)

Derek Keating: 53. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to develop a one stop shop for social welfare recipients in the Clondalkin, Palmerstown and Lucan areas of County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18699/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (25 Apr 2013)

Derek Keating: 14. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the celebrations he has planned to recognise the Centenary of the 1916 Rising; if he will include in the commemoration the events at the Four Courts, Bolands Mill, Beggars Bush, Kilmainham Gaol and other significant areas that need to be recognised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19155/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (25 Apr 2013)

Derek Keating: 28. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in view of the fact that he is Chairman of the forthcoming celebrations to recognise the 1916 Centenary, his plans to celebrate this date; if he has included in the commemorations the Four Courts, the GPO, the Custom House, Bolands Mill, Beggars Bush, Kilmainham Gaol and other significant areas; and if he will make a statement on...

Topical Issue Debate: Drug Crime (30 Apr 2013)

Derek Keating: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this important issue. I also thank the Minister of State, Deputy McGinley, for his attendance, as I understand the Minister, Deputy Shatter, is otherwise disposed at a Cabinet meeting. I am greatly concerned by the significant number of murders, attempted murders, robberies and severe assaults on people that have taken place recently and...

Topical Issue Debate: Drug Crime (30 Apr 2013)

Derek Keating: I thank the Minister of State and join him and the Minister in acknowledging and congratulating the Garda on the many successes, some of which have been outlined in this extensive report. I have had the opportunity recently in a number of different fora to comment on some of the report's aspects, including what the Minister of State has referred to as the "recent emergence of large-scale...

Topical Issue Debate: Drug Crime (30 Apr 2013)

Derek Keating: I thank the Minister of State.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Wind Energy Guidelines (30 Apr 2013)

Derek Keating: 100. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will clarify the locations for wind turbines to be erected in Dublin mid-West such as Newcastle, Rathcoole and Athgoe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19952/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Wind Energy Guidelines (30 Apr 2013)

Derek Keating: 129. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there are any plans to locate wind turbines on the banks of the River Liffey between Strawberry Beds and Lucan, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19951/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Staff (1 May 2013)

Derek Keating: 191. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the way that tip staff in the court services are paid expenses sometimes in excess of their salary; if he will confirm that tip staff come under the Croke Park Agreement; the justification that is made for this expense to be paid to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17741/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Staff (1 May 2013)

Derek Keating: 192. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the way court tip staff or criers are doubling their pay due to expenses that are afforded to them; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that last year tip staff claimed €990,000 in expenses and in 2011 more than €2.7 million was claimed which showed an average of €13,200 for 75 court tip staff; his plans to address...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (2 May 2013)

Derek Keating: 17. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is satisfied that adequate resources and appropriate Garda units are available to the Superintendent in charge of the Lucan and Clondalkin areas of Dublin following the recent robberies, murders and attempted murders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20594/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (2 May 2013)

Derek Keating: 47. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views that an armed response unit should be based in the Dublin mid-west area following recent murders and attempted murders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20593/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Penalty Point System (2 May 2013)

Derek Keating: 47. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views that an armed response unit should be based in the Dublin mid-west area following recent murders and attempted murders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20593/13]

Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation (7 May 2013)

Derek Keating: I thank the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Ruairí Quinn, for coming into the House to discuss this matter with me. I wish to raise the issue, or what many would regard as the growing problem, of prefabricated classrooms in schools, in addition to their unsuitability and cost. It is reckoned that a massive number of prefabricated structures are being used as classrooms in...

Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation (7 May 2013)

Derek Keating: There has been considerable work done, as referred to in my opening comments, and also considerable progress. The report indicates very clearly that there has been a dramatic reduction in dependency and that we are certainly heading in the right direction. I received a letter last Thursday from the Minister on Archbishop Ryan school. He offered me the opportunity of meeting his officials...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ministerial Travel (7 May 2013)

Derek Keating: 107. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will outline to Dáil Éireann, in respect of this year's overseas travel for Saint Patrick's Day, the benefit of this trip; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21129/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Military Archives (7 May 2013)

Derek Keating: 90. To ask the Minister for Defence since his Department has facilitated the availability of archive material to the nation, if he will outline the importance of this service; the cost to the State; the usage of same since this information was made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21130/13]