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Coroners Service. (17 May 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: I want to know about their powers now.

Prisoner Escort Services. (17 May 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: I have been careful when making public statements about this problem, which needs to be resolved. Having spoken to many prison officers, formally and informally, I firmly believe that the difficulties can be resolved in the current climate of resolution. During such discussions, I have made it clear that any resolution should be reached within the financial envelope that has been offered by...

Prisoner Escort Services. (17 May 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Good.

Prisoner Escort Services. (17 May 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: That is fair enough.

Written Answers — Prisons Building Programme: Prisons Building Programme (17 May 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason adequate time was not given to assessing all aspects of the land chosen for the new Mountjoy Prison at Thornton Hall, including the potential heritage impact and the infrastructural deficiencies; and the further reason there was such unseemly haste in completing contracts of a vastly inflated price on the farm in...

Written Answers — Public Order Offences: Public Order Offences (17 May 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason measures to deal with anti-social behaviour have not been introduced by him. [16191/05]

Written Answers — Port Development: Port Development (17 May 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will report on the questions raised with the Dublin Port Company in relation to its decision to facilitate one private consortium (details supplied) in tendering for the national conference centre contract without its going through the normal tendering process and without giving other companies and...

Written Answers — Court Cases: Court Cases (17 May 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 280: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 238 of 23 March 2005, the reason he has failed to furnish the information requested seeking information on the number of cases relating to any aspect of immigration which are before the courts; the category into which each case falls; the average length of time that each case is...

Written Answers — Departmental Publications: Departmental Publications (17 May 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 281: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason his Department's annual report for 2004 has not been published to date; and the expected date of publication. [15991/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Charges: Departmental Charges (17 May 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 300: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to the publication of the Travers report, if his Department has carried out a review of the legal basis for all charges and fees levied by his Department and agencies under the aegis of his Department; the outcome of any such review; if any charges have been identified which do not have an adequate legal basis;...

Written Answers — Prisoner Transportation: Prisoner Transportation (17 May 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 302: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a report was completed on the possible privatisation of the prison escort service; and if he will provide details of the findings of such report. [16266/05]

Written Answers — Prison Closures: Prison Closures (17 May 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 303: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the savings arising from the closure of the Fort Mitchel prison on Spike Island; if they were balanced or outweighed by the additional expense arising elsewhere as a consequence of the closure, giving an analysis in each case. [16267/05]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (17 May 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 307: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the crime statistics for Clonakilty Garda district in west Cork for the years 2000 to 2004; and if he will give consideration to establishing a further Garda presence in the area, in particular a full-time Garda station in both Skibbereen and Dunmanway. [16325/05]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (17 May 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 366: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when primary schools will receive notification of their entitlements to resource and learning support teachers under the weighted system in order that they can advertise positions and ensure they obtain qualified teaching staff for the beginning of the next academic year in September 2005. [16312/05]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (18 May 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 140: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether small electrical retail outlets will have a difficulty in fulfilling their obligations under the EU directive on waste electrical and electronic equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16417/05]

Written Answers — Homeless Persons: Homeless Persons (18 May 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 171: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has plans to expand vastly the provision of move-on accommodation designed to enable homeless persons to move into independent living and to prevent vulnerable persons from becoming homeless; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16418/05]

Written Answers — Anti-Poverty Strategy: Anti-Poverty Strategy (24 May 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on whether the risk of being in poverty has increased substantially for the ill and disabled over the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17154/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (24 May 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if payments of social welfare contributions by the self employed are not recorded on the computer system; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this causes complications and delays in the payment of benefits to the self employed; and if he will take steps to remedy the situation. [16887/05]

Written Answers — Aquaculture Licences: Aquaculture Licences (24 May 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if the review of aquaculture operations at Ardgroom Harbour in Beara, west Cork, has been completed; and if the outstanding application for a licence in that area will be processed. [16956/05]

Written Answers — Coastal Protection: Coastal Protection (24 May 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position in relation to the grant aid of €2.54 million, approved in relation to the provision of a breakwater at Baltimore Harbour on 26 April 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16958/05]