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Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 Oct 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 266: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on whether school children who are in need of orthodontic treatment should be entitled to have access to such treatment within a reasonable time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31155/06]

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (4 Oct 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 285: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if those approaching the age of 65 who wish to renew their passport have to pay for a further ten years renewal despite their entitlement to a free renewal of passport at the age of 65; and the proposals he has to allow shorter term and cheaper renewals for those in this situation. [31149/06]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (4 Oct 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 307: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of pupils in primary schools in Cork South-West who are in classes of 24 to 28 and 29 and above; and the proposals she has to reduce teacher pupil ratios. [31110/06]

Public Expenditure: Motion (Resumed). (4 Oct 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: It is clear the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform has serious issues to address and answers to give regarding property matters. Before I discuss Thornton Hall, it is clear he will have issues to address tomorrow morning with regard to the house purchased by the Taoiseach, his knowledge of the background to that and the fact that the vendor of that house was...

Public Expenditure: Motion (Resumed). (4 Oct 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: There should be.

Public Expenditure: Motion (Resumed). (4 Oct 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: The Taoiseach should come to the House as well. It is time for full disclosure on these matters. We are sick of prevarication and obfuscation.

Public Expenditure: Motion (Resumed). (4 Oct 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: The Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform has a role on this issue. I just mention it.

Public Expenditure: Motion (Resumed). (4 Oct 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: There are issues to be addressed by the Tánaiste regarding the Taoiseach's house. He must also address the issue of Thornton Hall. Serious questions on this matter have not been answered. It is clear that the value of agricultural land in that area was approximately €25,000 per acre. I have a list of eight properties in the area which were sold for an average price of €25,000 per...

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Oct 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: I am sick to death of dealing with off-the-cuff, top-of-the-head proposals for legislation, responding to them and then finding that they are ill considered, have not been consulted on and, in many instances, will undergo U-turns. I wish to tentatively suggest a matter for consideration that should be touched on by this legislation. There are a number of references in the Bill to the Gaming...

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Oct 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: The American approach was attached to a Bill aimed at improving port security.

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Oct 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: It was a legitimate dig-out.

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Oct 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: In many ways, the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006 is more noteworthy for what is not in it than for what is in it. I say this in the context of the remark by the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform concerning his intentions to change the Bill he had just circulated. In particular, I am referring to his threat to include a provision to close casino...

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Oct 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: In light of the Tánaiste's prognostication, I was concerned by the iniquitous and awful proceedings I would find in the club, but to my great surprise, I found a well run establishment in which ordinary, decent people seemed to be having ordinary, decent fun. There was no drink and anyone who had notions of lap dancers or the like would have been disappointed. The people were not in the...

Leaders' Questions (4 Oct 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: What of section 14?

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (3 Oct 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 199: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether the case for the Privacy Bill 2006 has not been made; and if he will withdraw the Bill. [30678/06]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (3 Oct 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 197: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the recent spate of gun crimes and other serious crimes; and the immediate proposals he has to deal with same. [30679/06]

Deportation Orders. (3 Oct 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 129: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of non-Irish nationals, in each of the years 2000 to 2005, who were eligible to be considered for deportation pursuant to section 3(2)([i]a[/i]) of the Immigration Act 1999, having served a term of imprisonment; the number of such non-Irish nationals who were so considered; the number of such...

Deportation Orders. (3 Oct 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: I have raised the issue of the exercise, or perhaps more correctly the non-exercise, by the Tánaiste of a specific executive function bestowed on him by the Immigration Act 1999. As is clear from the question, I wish to know how many serious criminals, who should at least have been considered by him or his predecessor for deportation, having served a term of imprisonment, are roaming the...

Deportation Orders. (3 Oct 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: The Tánaiste might confirm that in a moment. Finally last week I got six pages of a response to my parliamentary questions from the Tánaiste. However, they do not give replies to the questions I asked. No amount of evasion or obfuscation will get away from the basic point of what we seek here. I am looking for information relating to the exercise by the Tánaiste of a power conferred on...

Deportation Orders. (3 Oct 2006)

Jim O'Keeffe: That is not the issue.