Results 661-680 of 1,227 for speaker:Derek Keating

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (26 Jun 2013)

Derek Keating: 34. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the current waiting time for a normal passport; the number of passports that were issued in 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30494/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (26 Jun 2013)

Derek Keating: 52. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the current waiting time for the issuing of a normal passport application; the arrangements that are in place for emergency or compassionate applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30493/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Roads Authority Expenditure (27 Jun 2013)

Derek Keating: 32. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport following the report from the National Roads Authority regarding the volume of traffic on the M50 and the recent media speculation on the introduction of tolls to the M50, his plans in relation to these matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30904/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Roads Authority Expenditure (27 Jun 2013)

Derek Keating: 45. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to introduce tolls on the M50; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30903/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Suicide Prevention (2 Jul 2013)

Derek Keating: 294. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is willing to devise an anti-suicide, prevention and awareness strategy or policy for post-primary school students to undertake in view of the fact that they are too young to avail of the existing programmes on offer like assist and safe talk. [31463/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (2 Jul 2013)

Derek Keating: 295. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to establish an multi-denominational post-primary school in County Galway in view of the increased population figures in recent years. [31461/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Freedom of Information Requests (2 Jul 2013)

Derek Keating: 338. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills under the practice in his Department of replying to freedom of information questions, if he will outline the material that is made available when such a request is received; if it is factual to say that only written correspondence to his Department is made available; if he keeps a diary of telephone calls, conversations and representations he...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Employment Contracts (2 Jul 2013)

Derek Keating: 339. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the terms of the employment contract that is offered to the principal of a school; if it is a set format or if each contract is formulated by the board of management of the particular school; and the criteria set down by his Department in relation to contracts of employment of a principal. [32022/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Public Procurement Regulations (2 Jul 2013)

Derek Keating: 427. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on a prerequisite for companies tendering for Government contracts to have a member of a defined pension scheme under the rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31952/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: RAPID Programme (2 Jul 2013)

Derek Keating: 493. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his future plans for RAPID schemes in the context of his realignment proposals under his local government reform agenda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31462/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (2 Jul 2013)

Derek Keating: 543. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the timeframe within which the Criminal Justice (Prevention of Corruption) Bill 2012 will be introduced into Irish law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31506/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Inter-Country Adoptions (2 Jul 2013)

Derek Keating: 623. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when funding will be made available to Irish Adoption Agencies working with adoption agencies in the USA; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31954/13]

Topical Issue Debate: Private Residential Tenancies Board Remit (3 Jul 2013)

Derek Keating: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, for attending. I also thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to discuss this issue, which is of national importance. Many Deputies on both sides of the House can relate in some way to the services of the Private Residential Tenancies Board. This arises from the increased dependency over the years by people needing to occupy...

Topical Issue Debate: Private Residential Tenancies Board Remit (3 Jul 2013)

Derek Keating: I thank the Minister of State for her reply and proposed solution to the problem. While nothing in life is perfect, particularly in Ireland today, the Minister of State has gone a long way towards reassuring me that the measures being considered will help to deal with the 37% of cases in which deposits were not returned. I would like to put on the record that in the case to which I...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Tours (3 Jul 2013)

Derek Keating: 42. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the arrangements for supervision of students during school organised Gaeltacht residential trips and classes; if his attention has been drawn to a reported major break down in supervision following an organised school trip to Donegal with 38 students from a school (details supplied); if he has been notified that the school Principal has removed...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Issues Facing Small Primary Schools: Discussion (3 Jul 2013)

Derek Keating: I join with the Chairman and the rest of the committee in welcoming our guests here today. I will take up from where Deputy Ó Riordáin left off when he referred to the fact that something has to give. I am a first-time Deputy and have a lifelong interest in the welfare of our young people through education, sport and the arts. I find it very difficult to sit in meetings like this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Issues Facing Small Primary Schools: Discussion (3 Jul 2013)

Derek Keating: May I leave the meeting, as I have to attend the Dáil soon?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Issues Facing Small Primary Schools: Discussion (3 Jul 2013)

Derek Keating: I did not want to leave without thanking our guests and the officials, especially those who may be married to worn-out teachers.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Regulation (4 Jul 2013)

Derek Keating: 40. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when she plans to introduce regulations for childminders in the home. [32349/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Regulation (4 Jul 2013)

Derek Keating: 54. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when she plans to introduce regulations for childminders including childminders in the home; if they will be included in the Children First legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32348/13]