Results 621-640 of 1,227 for speaker:Derek Keating

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU-IMF Programme of Support Issues (21 May 2013)

Derek Keating: 107. To ask the Minister for Finance his recent discussions with the European Union leaders in relation to Ireland's current Troika agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19948/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (28 May 2013)

Derek Keating: 94. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline details of his proposals to provide school extensions for schools (details supplied) in County Dublin where both schools are in the same campus and where both schools have been listed in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25042/13]

Topical Issue Debate: Crèche Inspections (29 May 2013)

Derek Keating: Since last night many words have been used to describe the distressing and disturbing events we witnessed in the "Prime Time" programme but there is only one word we should use - abuse. Last night, we saw further evidence of children being abused in Ireland. We saw babies being thrown onto mattresses, babies being shouted at, babies blackmailed, babies being bullied and threatened. We even...

Topical Issue Debate: Crèche Inspections (29 May 2013)

Derek Keating: I thank the Minister. I would like to have more time to spend discussing some of the finer points of the Minister's report, but in the time available I will confine myself to three points only. One, I raised the issue of abuse and the Minister responded by stating that it bordered on abuse. When children and babies are treated in the way they were treated as shown in the programme last...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Abuse Issues (11 Jun 2013)

Derek Keating: 844. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide in tabular form format the number of child abuse cases reported to the Health Service Executive or managed by the HSE from 2000 to 2012 respectfully; and if she will provide a breakdown of the categories or type of abuse that were reported in each year. [26760/13]

Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2013)

Derek Keating: Can we have a copy of the Deputy's speech?

Other Questions: Defence Forces Recognition (18 Jun 2013)

Derek Keating: 17. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will consider awarding a service medal for the military personnel who served this country in a most professional, brave and dedicated manner during the period of Irish history known as The Troubles; if he will recognise publicly the many unsung heroes (details supplied); his views on whether such personnel, many of whom have retired, deserve to be...

Other Questions: Defence Forces Recognition (18 Jun 2013)

Derek Keating: I thank the Minister for his reply. I grew up on a daily diet of the Troubles on television, radio and in the print media. I welcome the move away from terrorism; away from the killing, mayhem and other illegal activities that took place over those unhappy decades. Such activities were carried out by a number of groups including the IRA and supporters of that organisation, including Sinn...

Leaders' Questions (18 Jun 2013)

Derek Keating: His time was up two years ago.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Broadband Access Programme (18 Jun 2013)

Derek Keating: 106. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding plans to roll out broadband services for all schools here; the cost of such services to each school; if this cost will be borne by the State or will each school’s board of management have to meet the cost of broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28639/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (18 Jun 2013)

Derek Keating: 127. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline his plans to meet the needs of students who attend potestant schools, the plans to support families from such groups and, similar to his policy on Educate Together Schools, if he will consider setting up a Forum in conjunction with the leadership of the protestant community to examine the needs of protestant faith families...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (18 Jun 2013)

Derek Keating: 128. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the growing knowledge regarding the Autism condition and the demands on individual schools and on the education system, if he will consider setting up a special unit to address, advise and examine resources in relation to the needs of children in the primary school sector who are diagnosed with autistic conditions; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Offices (18 Jun 2013)

Derek Keating: 161. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current situation in relation to providing a suitable building to facilitate the Department of Social Protection’s plan to open a Social Welfare Office in the Lucan area, Dublin; if his Department will consider renting on a temporary basis a suitable building to facilitate the opening of the Social Welfare Office until or...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud Cost (18 Jun 2013)

Derek Keating: 223. To ask the Minister for Social Protection If she will outline the savings made in 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013 as a result of the actions she and her Department have to deal with the fraud payment of social welfare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28886/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Services for People with Disabilities (18 Jun 2013)

Derek Keating: 224. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the services her Department provides for those from the autistic community; if she will consider developing a criteria of benefits for the needs of those with the autistic spectrum disorder condition and specifically for those who become adults at 18 years of age and fall between benefits; if she will consider developing a policy and a new social...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Numbers (18 Jun 2013)

Derek Keating: 227. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of recipients of the JobBridge scheme who are benefitting from this in the Lucan, Clondalkin, Newcastle, Saggart, Rathcoole, Brittas and Palmerstown areas of County Dublin; if he will list in tabular form the number who have taken up this benefit and the number of those who have gone on to full-time or part-time employment; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (18 Jun 2013)

Derek Keating: 271. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a progress report on the roll out of broadband and high speed broadband in the Lucan, Clondalkin, Rathcoole, Saggart, Newcastle and Palmerstown areas of County Dublin, individually; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28640/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management Regulations (18 Jun 2013)

Derek Keating: 304. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government following the granting of planning permission by An Bord Pleanála against the wishes of the Bord Pleanála Planning Official for the development of a dump in the Rathcoole area, County Dublin; the steps and safeguards his Department will make to ensure that the environmental impact of this decision and the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (18 Jun 2013)

Derek Keating: 361. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality following the criticism by the Chairman of the Road Safety Authority, if he is satisfied that enough Garda checkpoints, Garda personnel and the Traffic Corps are meeting the needs to ensure that all traffic regulations are being adhered to; if he is in agreement with the Chairman of the Road Safety Authority in relation to the number of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Juvenile Offenders (18 Jun 2013)

Derek Keating: 362. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline in tabular form for the years 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 the number of children who were referred to the Children's Courts from Clondalkin, Lucan, Palmerstown, Newcastle, Saggart and Rathcoole areas of County Dublin; the number of children who were referred to the Juvenile Liaison Officers' supervision programme in those...