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Road Safety: Motion. (8 Nov 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: We face an emergency in regard to road deaths and serious injury on our roads. The figures are startling. Last year there were 374 road deaths and over 3,000 serious injuries. It is clear these figures will be exceeded this year as predictions are for approximately 380 roads deaths and over 3,000 serious injuries. When one looks at what happens in the United States, for example, when they...

Written Answers — Teaching Profession: Teaching Profession (8 Nov 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the initiatives being taken by her to encourage a greater number of males to enter teaching; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32699/05]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (8 Nov 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if complaints have been made to her with regard to the interview processes used for the filling of positions at second level schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32794/05]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (8 Nov 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 313: To ask the Minister for Finance if an agreement has been reached for the purchase of the necessary access route to the rear of a Garda station (details supplied) in County Cork; if so, the refurbishment programme proposed for the Garda station and the estimated timeframe. [32406/05]

Written Answers — Parking Regulations: Parking Regulations (8 Nov 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 434: To ask the Minister for Transport the procedure for the issue of disabled person's parking cards and the issuing bodies. [32387/05]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (8 Nov 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 557: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of the 496 positions which have been civilianised to date, with reference to the civilianisation of Garda posts approved by the Government in 2001; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33012/05]

Leaders' Questions. (9 Nov 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Waste not, want not.

Leaders' Questions. (9 Nov 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: That is the problem.

Leaders' Questions. (9 Nov 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Does the Taoiseach not mind that taxpayers' money is being wasted?

Written Answers — Household Indebtedness: Household Indebtedness (9 Nov 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Finance his views regarding the rising levels of personal debt. [33159/05]

Written Answers — Semi-State Bodies: Semi-State Bodies (9 Nov 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Finance the general policy which he advocates in relation to dividend payments by commercial State companies. [33160/05]

Order of Business. (10 Nov 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: How can someone who has not been convicted be pardoned?

Order of Business. (10 Nov 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: There is a need for it. How can someone who has not been convicted be pardoned? That should be clarified at least.

Order of Business. (10 Nov 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: On another occasion, we will come back to the need for legislation to deal with the "on the runs". However, the continuing delay on the part of the Government in dealing with the coroner's legislation, which has been in place for more than 40 years, is a more urgent matter. Reform in this area was recommended in a report five years ago. Legislation has been promised every year since the...

Order of Business. (10 Nov 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: I was told that, three years ago.

Order of Business. (10 Nov 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: I was also told that, three years ago.

Order of Business. (10 Nov 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: We are observing a code of misconduct from Deputy Callely.

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (10 Nov 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding the detention of the pro-democracy leader Aung San Sui Kyi in Burma; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33275/05]

Written Answers — Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland: Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland (10 Nov 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the requests for co-operation which have been received from the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland; the details of those requests and the responses given. [33588/05]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (10 Nov 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of posts within the Garda Síochána that have been identified for civilianisation; his plans to civilianise them and when; the number of civilian staff working in the Garda Síochána; the number of gardaí occupying clerical or administrative positions and their location. [33678/05]