Results 921-940 of 4,915 for speaker:Jim O'Keeffe

Order of Business. (29 Jun 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: The next step is dictatorship.

Order of Business. (29 Jun 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Can we bet on that?

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Jun 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 140: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of children who are awaiting orthodontic treatment and assessment in each of the Health Service Executive areas and the waiting time for assessment and treatment in respect of each area. [23299/05]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (29 Jun 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated total value of alcohol consumed in each of the past three years; and the estimated total revenue taken by the State in terms of excise and VAT. [23162/05]

Written Answers — Offshore Islands: Offshore Islands (29 Jun 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 292: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position relating to funding for Sherkin Island development society. [23061/05]

Written Answers — Offshore Islands: Offshore Islands (29 Jun 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 293: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has put in place the appropriate structures to provide support for development projects of Sherkin Island as indicated in the reply to a parliamentary question of 14 December 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23062/05]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (29 Jun 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 342: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in respect of the national roll out of speed cameras and the full implementation of the penalty points system in view of the emergency situation where road traffic deaths are on the increase. [23179/05]

Written Answers — Identity Cards: Identity Cards (29 Jun 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 343: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in respect of the issue of identity cards in view of the latest developments in the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23180/05]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (29 Jun 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 344: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he proposes to revise and update the antiquated Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23181/05]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (29 Jun 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 371: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the application for residency and citizenship of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will confirm that the application will now be finalised as indicated in Parliamentary Question No. 769 of 12 April 2005. [23286/05]

Order of Business. (30 Jun 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: They would be quite safe; there is no water there.

Order of Business. (30 Jun 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: The Minister responded with a smile.

Order of Business. (30 Jun 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Mobile advice is in operation at the moment.

Order of Business. (1 Jul 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: No it was not.

Order of Business. (1 Jul 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: This is a careless, incompetent Government.

Order of Business. (1 Jul 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: At least the pool at Inchydoney was working.

Prison Building Programme: Motion. (28 Sep 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: I move: That Dáil Éireann, —noting the decision of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to acquire a farm at Thornton Hall, in County Dublin, for the purpose of constructing a new prison thereon; —concerned by reports as to: —the exorbitant costs and fees in connection with the purchase of the lands in question; —the undue haste and absence of considered examination of...

Prison Building Programme: Motion. (28 Sep 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: In raising this matter I offer the Government an opportunity to explain the reasoning behind what is, on the face of it, a crazy and illogical deal. The Government in all conscience should support this joint Fine Gael and Labour motion to have the Comptroller and Auditor General examine the purchase by the Government of a farm for a prison site at Thornton Hall. This is also an opportunity...

Prison Building Programme: Motion. (28 Sep 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: I make no allegation. I merely state the Minister must explain his role. It is clear from the minutes he was appointed as an adviser to the committee of experts. He did not have a role as a negotiator. The Minister must take responsibility for his role in the matter. He was the Minister's man and the Minister must clarify that. It is all in the context the Minister accepting the exorbitant...

Prison Building Programme: Motion. (28 Sep 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Why is the Minister so afraid?