Results 841-860 of 1,730 for speaker:Colm Keaveney

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (10 Jun 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 598. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will initiate an investigation into the circumstances of the death and burial of an estimated 800 children, who had been residents of the Tuam mother and children home run by the Bon Secours order; if he will make funding available from his Department in order to raise a suitable memorial over the site; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Liquidation (17 Jun 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 174. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of freedom of information requests received by his Department in connection with the liquidation of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation; the number that have been responded to; the number refused, in whole or in part; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25829/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Strategies (17 Jun 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 175. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has carried out any risk assessments into a scenario whereby an inflationary output gap opens in the general eurozone economy to which the ECB responds by raising its base rate but where Ireland may still have a deflationary output gap; if he will provide details of those risk assessments; the risks he believes this may pose to the Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Eurozone Crisis (17 Jun 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 176. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the eurozone is an optimal currency area; if there are criteria that make for an optimal currency area that he believes the eurozone is deficient in; the actions he believes necessary to address those deficiencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25859/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Payments (17 Jun 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 398. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will receive their 2014 compensation under the cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme; if such payment is being refused, the reason for same; if he will order a re-inspection of the site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25622/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence Policy (17 Jun 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 580. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the continuing prevalence of violence against women and domestic violence here, when she will sign the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence; when she proposes to address the constitutional difficulties in respect of Article 52 of the convention; her views on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Act Review (17 Jun 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 690. To ask the Minister for Health further to a Parliamentary Question of 18 September 2013 which stated that the expert group’s review of the Mental Health Act 2001 was expected before the end of 2013, if he will forward details of the report; if not already published, if he will provide the date on which the report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (17 Jun 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 694. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 610 of 23 April 2014, if all of the posts listed in the response have now been filled and if any remain to be filled; when he expects the recruitment process to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25824/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services Provision (17 Jun 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 712. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a person (details supplied) in County Galway can no longer access Prostigmin under their medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25883/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Loans Sale (18 Jun 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 44. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has had any discussion with executives or any other representatives of Lone Star regarding the sale of part of the National Asset Management Agency's remaining loan book; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26328/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Mental Health Act Review (25 Jun 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 4. To ask the Minister for Health in regard to the ongoing delay in the publication of the expert group’s review of the Mental Health Act 2001, the impact of that delay in addressing the continuing human rights issues within the mental health system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27414/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Mental Health Act Review (25 Jun 2014)

Colm Keaveney: The Mental Health Act 2001 was introduced by the former Minister for Health, Deputy Micheál Martin, and marked a significant improvement in mental health care. I have tabled this question to establish why we are experiencing a delay in publishing the expert group's report on the Act. I am concerned that this is impeding human rights as set out in the philosophy of that legislation....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Mental Health Act Review (25 Jun 2014)

Colm Keaveney: Last week the Minister of State indicated that the review would be ready by the third quarter, yet we are experiencing delays in this process. I do not see urgency being demonstrated by the Minister of State in dealing what continue to be significant human rights issues within the mental health system. Last year 80 children were in adult wards in psychiatric units across the country. This...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Mental Health Act Review (25 Jun 2014)

Colm Keaveney: I am delighted to hear that the Minister of State is concerned about the front-line staff who care for vulnerable people. She did not bother at all to respond to the front-line staff in Carlow for a significant reference period when they sent correspondence to her. She did not seem to take much action with respect to dealing or engaging with front-line staff. We have pointed out this issue...

Order of Business (25 Jun 2014)

Colm Keaveney: Some 91 children were admitted to adult psychiatric units last year. Will the Taoiseach indicate when the report of the expert group charged with reviewing the Mental Health Act 2001 be published? The delay in addressing this matter is resulting in minors being admitted to adult psychiatric units. I ask the Taoiseach to take a special interest in this issue.

Order of Business (25 Jun 2014)

Colm Keaveney: The report of the expert group charged with reviewing the Mental Health Act 2001.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Act Review (25 Jun 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 22. To ask the Minister for Health further to the ongoing delay in the publication of the expert group’s review of the Mental Health Act 2001, the impact of that delay on addressing the continuing human rights issues within the mental health system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27036/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Act Review (25 Jun 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 42. To ask the Minister for Health the measures he will bring forward to improve the legal protections for voluntary patients within the mental health system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27035/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Drugs (25 Jun 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 158. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway cannot avail of macushield under the GMS scheme in their area when it is available under the medical card scheme in other Health Service Executive areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27466/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (26 Jun 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 126. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the scheme announced by him in Loughrea on 25 April 2014 (details supplied) will be extended to bring fibre-optic broadband to the townland of Cooleeny, Kilrickle, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27637/14]