Results 1,441-1,460 of 4,915 for speaker:Jim O'Keeffe

Written Answers — Standardised Testing: Standardised Testing (15 Feb 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has finalised plans for the introduction of standardised testing, especially as regards the years in which such testing will take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5594/06]

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Services: Garda Vetting Services (15 Feb 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if all staff at primary and secondary schools, in addition to teaching staff, will be vetted by the central vetting unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5558/06]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (15 Feb 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 254: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the value of property stolen for each of the years 1998 to 2005, inclusive, and also the value of stolen property recovered for each of the years 1998 to 2005, inclusive. [5944/06]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (15 Feb 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 258: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps which are being taken to ensure that Ireland ratifies the 2005 Council of Europe Convention on Action Against Trafficking in Human Beings; if it is proposed to introduce special protection for victims of trafficking that accord with the provisions of the convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Order of Business. (16 Feb 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: It was the Tánaiste's fault.

Order of Business. (16 Feb 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: Again.

Order of Business. (16 Feb 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: He is going rapidly south.

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (16 Feb 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the discussions she has had with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government prior to the signing into law of the nitrates directive; the dates of such discussions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5605/06]

Written Answers — National Conference Centre: National Conference Centre (16 Feb 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Transport when his attention was drawn to the arrangement being entered into without public or tendering process by the Dublin Port Company with a private consortium (details supplied) relating to over 30 acres of Dublin Port Company lands; when a request for ministerial approval was received; the number of times the transaction was referred by him to the...

Written Answers — Security Industry: Security Industry (16 Feb 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 231: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether further steps are necessary to ensure that persons with criminal records are not issued with licences under the Private Security Act 2004, bearing in mind that he stated in reply to Question No. 191 of 7 December 2005 that the Private Security Act 2004 had put in place stringent criteria to ensure that...

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (16 Feb 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the resources available to the Garda driving and training school, including the breakdown of the personnel involved, its equipment and budget; the extra resources proposed to deal with the backlog of those who are driving on chief's permission; the needs of an expanding traffic corps; and when same will be put in place....

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (16 Feb 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 269: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, with regard to the long promised extension to a college (details supplied) in County Cork, when agreement was reached with the officials, architects and technical staff of her Department that the college needed an extension of 1,600 sq. m.; when her Department offered a schedule of residual accommodation and when it was agreed and...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (16 Feb 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 282: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the arrangements in place at present regarding a database for all local authority housing; and the proposals being made or contracts being entered into to upgrade this database. [6209/06]

Written Answers — Common Fisheries Policy: Common Fisheries Policy (21 Feb 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the infringement proceedings which have been initiated or raised by the EU in relation to the obligation of Ireland under the Common Fisheries Policy over the past five years; and his views on same. [6656/06]

Written Answers — Common Fisheries Policy: Common Fisheries Policy (21 Feb 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reason he failed to provide the quota on fishing efforts in Ireland over a three year period since 2002 as highlighted in the most recent report of the EU on serious infringements of the Common Fisheries Policy and thereby exposed Ireland to major EU fines. [6657/06]

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (21 Feb 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 186: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on whether the food sold in country markets under the aegis of Country Markets Limited is healthy and wholesome and whether the labelling requirements such as those imposed on large commercial enterprises are not appropriate for the type of direct selling conducted by country markets; her further views on...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (21 Feb 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 492: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be allocated a single payment entitlement from the 2005 national reserve. [6430/06]

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (21 Feb 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 525: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of successful prosecutions for money laundering since the passage of the Criminal Justice Act 1994 on the 30 June 1994; and the details of each case and the penalty handed down. [6323/06]

Written Answers — Garda Promotions: Garda Promotions (21 Feb 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 526: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Garda man-hours, in total and for each rank, spent interviewing candidates for promotion or appointment; the basis on which personnel are selected to sit on interview panels; and the number of persons on each panel. [6324/06]

Written Answers — Garda Transport: Garda Transport (21 Feb 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 546: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of personnel and vehicles available to the Garda driving and training school; and if he will provide details of the pre-2003 vehicles which have not passed the national car test. [6596/06]