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Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (7 Dec 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the pressure for additional teaching accommodation and space at a school (details supplied) in County Cork; her views on whether a substantial extension is necessary; and if she will confirm approval for same. [38273/05]

Order of Business (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Yesterday, the Minister of State, Deputy Callely, seemed to be on the run. Today, the Government appears to be on the run.

Order of Business (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: As a long-standing Member of this House, could I suggest that the Taoiseach take into account the strong views of this House? Will he reconsider at this stage?

Order of Business (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: A brief debate for an hour would solve the problem. Otherwise the Government can hide but cannot run from this issue.

Order of Business (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: What is the Taoiseach hiding?

Order of Business (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: It is safer when he is asleep.

Order of Business (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Yes.

Order of Business (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: It is like the song, "Ten Green Bottles". Which will be the next to fall?

Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (8 Dec 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to reduce red tape within the food sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37734/05]

Leaders' Questions. (13 Dec 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: That is the real worry.

Chief Executive of Centre for Public Inquiry: Statement by Minister. (13 Dec 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform has attempted to provide post facto justification for behaviour on his part, which was clearly inappropriate and not in keeping with the integrity of his ministerial office. That is the central issue in this debate. Essentially, the Minister has failed to justify his actions and he has signally failed to deal with the central questions that...

Chief Executive of Centre for Public Inquiry: Statement by Minister. (13 Dec 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Will the Minister explain the reason he leaked material from an official file to a newspaper and the basis for his claims that in so doing, he was protecting the security of the State? Will he confirm whether, in so protecting the security of the State, the telephone of Mr. Frank Connolly was tapped or the telephone of any other person associated with Mr. Frank Connolly? Will the Minister...

Chief Executive of Centre for Public Inquiry: Statement by Minister. (13 Dec 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Does that answer speak for itself?

Chief Executive of Centre for Public Inquiry: Statement by Minister. (13 Dec 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Dermot Ahern, believed it.

Chief Executive of Centre for Public Inquiry: Statement by Minister. (13 Dec 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Will the Minister clarify the threat to the security of the State? Did he believe FARC money was going to fund the CPI or a political party? If either was the case, how did it justify his actions regarding Mr. Connolly? If he believed it was his clear and unequivocal duty to bring this matter into the public domain, why did he have to wait for a request from Mr. Sam Smyth of the Irish...

Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (13 Dec 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: I wish to share time with Deputies Crawford and O'Dowd. It says something that it has been more than 40 years since the Coroners Act was debated in the House. It says something else that it is being debated as a result of an Opposition Bill. I am pleased to support what is essentially an emergency Bill, of which there have been few examples in my time in the House. In 1990 one such Bill was...

Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (13 Dec 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: On a second matter, the introduction of this legislation highlights the cumbersome nature of getting Bills through the House generally. I do not point a finger at the Minister whom Deputies pointed at enough today when discussing another matter. Despite agreement on the need for reform, the House does not appear to be able to establish a procedure which would allow reform Bills to be put...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (13 Dec 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has received any fresh analysis of the tax relief availed of by top earners as revealed by the Revenue Commissioners' study of the 400 highest earners; and if he will indicate the findings. [38981/05]

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (13 Dec 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Finance the general policy which he advocates regarding dividend payments by commercial State companies. [38830/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (13 Dec 2005)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 165: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the arrangements in place to ensure that timely responses are received from the Health Service Executive to issues raised with her by way of parliamentary questions; her views on whether it is acceptable that a response, which would normally under Dáil regulations have to be given by a Minister within four working days,...