Results 261-280 of 529 for speaker:Derek Keating in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Charities and Voluntary Organisations (24 Oct 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality following his decision to seek a voluntary code of practice in relation to corporate governance of charities, community non-profit, community voluntary groups and other such organisation and in view of some recent media revelations in relation to such organisations, if he is satisfied with the current plan for a voluntary code; if he will consider...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Illicit Drugs Trade (24 Oct 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the ongoing reports of cannabis cultivation and the sale of prescription drugs here, the law enforcement efforts being made to tackle this illicit drug trade; his views on whether the Gardaí have adequate resources and enough trained drug squad members to deal with this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46508/12]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Bodies (24 Oct 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of agencies, authorities, boards, committees, working groups, tribunals, councils, task forces or any other non-governmental organisations set up by his Department from February 2000 to February 2011, if he will provide tabulated format the cost to the State of these agencies, organisations and other groups and the justification by the then...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Consultancy Contracts (24 Oct 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Defence If he will provide details in tabular form of the names of external public relations, consultancy persons and all the organisations used by his Department from February 2000 to February 2011; the amount paid for each; the justification for this expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46594/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Waiting Times (16 Oct 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to problems (details supplied) being experienced by those collecting social welfare payments at Lucan Village Post Office, County Dublin; if she has plans to improve these facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44093/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Waiting Times (16 Oct 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will address the problem that has been causing distress to the many residents of Lucan, County Dublin, regarding the payment of their entitlements in Lucan Village Post Office in view of (details supplied); if she will consider making an unannounced informal visit with this Deputy at any time of her choosing to Lucan Post Office; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (16 Oct 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the fact that the current save rate from out of hospital cardiac arrest here is around 7% and that areas such as Las Vegas casinos that had ready availability of automated external defibrillators and which were used within three minutes show a save rate of 74% and where community groups, sports clubs and schools here often have to fundraise for some...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Social Media in Education (9 Oct 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the growing and worrying trend of youth self-harm and youth suicide, his plans to develop a policy to deal with the growth of social media in education and in particular the use of mobile phones, smart phones, i-pads and laptops during the normal school day; if he has examined the problem of cyber bullying, cyber abuse and the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (9 Oct 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider the inclusion of entrepreneurship and innovation as part of the school curriculum in the future either as a stand-alone subject or as part of a number of existing subjects such as business, mathematics and science in view of this Government’s policy to develop the right environment for the creation of jobs and the repair...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions Legislation (2 Oct 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider making the compulsory payment of the spouses' and children's contributory pension scheme within the Civil Service a voluntary payment thereby reducing the deductions in civil servants’ salaries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41908/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (2 Oct 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an appointment with a speech therapist in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare [41859/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Licences (2 Oct 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide the most up to date licence for Weston Aerodrome, Lucan, Dublin, from the Irish Aviation Authority; and if he will forward a copy to this Deputy. [41335/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultants Remuneration (27 Sep 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Health the options in place to deal with the medical consultants pay and their unwillingness to support his plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40792/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultants Remuneration (27 Sep 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Health the options he has to deal with the position taken by the Irish Hospital Consultants Association (details supplied); if he will consider recommending to the Department of Finance the introduction of a super tax in such circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40791/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection Guidelines (26 Sep 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that in different regions of the State, different systems of child abuse management are practiced, for example, in one area a patch system is used, in another a list system is used and in some areas there is a priority system; her views on same; if she will outline her approach to having a service...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reports (26 Sep 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide in tabular form the number of reports that he commissioned from 2000 to 2004; the cost of these reports in individual format and the benefits to the State of such reports; if he will outline what was achieved, what was learned and in his opinion if these reports serve any purpose or benefit to him; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (26 Sep 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form a breakdown of hospital activity in hospitals (details supplied) in Dublin; the number of patients being admitted, treated and discharged in 2011 and to date in 2012 in each of these hospitals; the number of patients who have been attending out patients clinics and day hospital clinics in 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (26 Sep 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Health the number of professionals including general practitioners, nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, social workers, mental health workers and other allied health professionals who are currently providing a service in the new Palmerstown Ballyfermot Primary Care Unit, Dublin; if he is satisfied that the primary care unit is meeting the needs for which...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Appointments to State Boards (26 Sep 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Health the system currently being used by him to appoint professionals, citizens and applicants to various boards under his responsibility; if he will compare this to those who were appointed by the previous administrations for the past 14 years; the system that was used by previous Ministers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40800/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (26 Sep 2012)

Derek Keating: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form a breakdown of the number of medical cards that have been issued in 2009, 2010 and 2011 to the following areas (details supplied) in Dublin [40801/12]