Results 961-980 of 4,915 for speaker:Jim O'Keeffe

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (28 Sep 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 1146: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the continuation of special school transport facilities for a person (details supplied) in County Cork ; and if urgent arrangements will be made therefor. [24954/05]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (28 Sep 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 1151: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason 25 persons from the Dunbeacon area attending a school (details supplied) in west Cork have been left without school transport; and if immediate steps will be taken to restore the school bus service in this area. [25009/05]

Written Answers — School Building Projects: School Building Projects (28 Sep 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 1200: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the proposed new community school in Skibbereen in West Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25397/05]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (28 Sep 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 1349: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if priority will be given and funding provided for a sewerage scheme at Drinagh in west Cork; and if he will give a full and up to date report on the project which has been ongoing for many years. [24634/05]

Prison Building Programme: Motion (Resumed). (29 Sep 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: That is not the issue in the debate. Well spoken otherwise.

Prison Building Programme: Motion (Resumed). (29 Sep 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: The Progressive Democrats do not like any Opposition voice.

Prison Building Programme: Motion (Resumed). (29 Sep 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: I thought Deputy O'Connor wanted only Deputy Conor Lenihan's blood.

Prison Building Programme: Motion (Resumed). (29 Sep 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: In that case will the Government agree to our motion?

Prison Building Programme: Motion (Resumed). (29 Sep 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: In trying to justify his €30 million purchase of the Thornton Hall farm, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform treated the Dáil to a typical mixture of bluff, bluster and bravado. The high point of his speech — perhaps I should call it the low point — was his attack on RTE. In many ways this was a typical response of the Government in general and the Progressive Democrats...

Prison Building Programme: Motion (Resumed). (29 Sep 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy McDowell, is a master manipulator of the media. It is well and good if he can get away it. However, he should know that in a democratic society a line exists between manipulation and control. He has attempted to cross this line. The "Prime Time" programme has already given him his answers. It is now clear that the Minister refused to...

Prison Building Programme: Motion (Resumed). (29 Sep 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: He has used the sub judice rule to excuse his non-appearance either before the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights or on RTE to answer questions on the issue. There is a contradiction here. My interpretation of the rule is that if an issue before the courts is also being debated in this House, at a committee or elsewhere, one should deal with the issue...

Defence Forces Recruitment. (29 Sep 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 8: To ask the Minister for Defence the way in which he intends to attract more females into the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25623/05]

Written Answers — State Property: State Property (29 Sep 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Finance the proposal regarding the disposal of property in County Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26106/05]

Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (29 Sep 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of the Oysterhaven and Nohoval residents association arising from the construction of a slipway and jetty at Walton Cove, Oysterhaven, County Cork and arising from access for the public along the foreshore being impeded and underwater structures and mooring lines...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (29 Sep 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason Bus Éireann must obtain approval from his Department for additional and improved bus services; and if he will confirm that Bus Éireann's application for additional services between Cork and Kinsale has been granted (details supplied). [26108/05]

Leaders' Questions. (4 Oct 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: What about the Minister, Deputy Harney, or the former Minister, Deputy Martin?

Leaders' Questions. (4 Oct 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: The Government passes the buck.

Leaders' Questions. (4 Oct 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: This is after eight years of Fianna Fáil-PD Government.

Leaders' Questions. (4 Oct 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Who was in charge before Professor Drumm?

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (4 Oct 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 253: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the approximate number of applications for inter-country adoptions currently outstanding; if it is correct that such applications are now taking over three to four years to process; and the practical measures which have been identified as indicated in earlier replies to tackle the waiting lists; and if these practical...