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Written Answers — Telephone Hacking: Telephone Hacking (20 Jul 2011)

Derek Keating: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the security arrangements in place for Government Ministers, senior officials in the civil and public sector, the security forces and Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas to prevent any occurrence of telephone hacking; if he will reassure the general public and particularly vulnerable citizens in relation...

Written Answers — Telephone Hacking: Telephone Hacking (20 Jul 2011)

Derek Keating: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if, in view of the practice of one British newspaper in hacking telephones of victims of crime or their families, there are any current investigations or complaints, or if his attention has been drawn to any hacking of telephones here; his views regarding same; his further views on the need for legislation to...

Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (19 Jul 2011)

Derek Keating: Question 61: To ask the Taoiseach the cost to him of the hiring of public relations companies and external advisors by the previous Governments between the years 1998 and 2011 in tabular form; the persons that initiated these contracts; if they were given out to tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21411/11]

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (13 Jul 2011)

Derek Keating: Question 25: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is satisfied with the service that is provided by the Passport Office; if he will give consideration to a feasibility study to have the passport service privatised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19974/11]

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (13 Jul 2011)

Derek Keating: Question 37: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there is any alternative to the practice whereby passport applicants have to queue in the rain or cold for hours to complete their application for a passport; if he will examine this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19975/11]

Written Answers — School Books: School Books (7 Jul 2011)

Derek Keating: Question 23: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider following the practice of the Department of Education in the United Kingdom by introducing a national school books service to reduce the increasing cost that burdens parents every year because of the changing curriculum and changing reading lists; if he will consider establishing a review body to report back to him...

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (6 Jul 2011)

Derek Keating: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of additional places for mature students and post-leaving certificate students that are being made available for this coming academic year in the vocational education committee colleges; if he will list the colleges in tabular form; if he will indicate the courses that will have extra places; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — School Meals Programme: School Meals Programme (6 Jul 2011)

Derek Keating: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the school lunch programme to which every child here is entitled; if she will consider allowing each school to make its own arrangements for the management and purchase of school lunches; her views that there could be considerable savings to the State and less waste in the schools; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (6 Jul 2011)

Derek Keating: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the cost to her Department for the school completion programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19196/11]

Written Answers — Judcial Remuneration: Judcial Remuneration (5 Jul 2011)

Derek Keating: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Finance the percentage of judges who have voluntarily agreed to a contribution equivalent to the pension levy in accordance with the provisions of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act of 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16622/11]

Written Answers — Office of the Ombudsman: Office of the Ombudsman (5 Jul 2011)

Derek Keating: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to extend the powers of the Ombudsman; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17164/11]

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (5 Jul 2011)

Derek Keating: Question 106: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of new passports that are applied for per month; the number of renewal passports; the current waiting time from the date of application to the date of receipt by the applicant in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18778/11]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (5 Jul 2011)

Derek Keating: Question 648: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons who currently hold a provisional driving licence for more than one year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18777/11]

Written Answers — National Car Test: National Car Test (5 Jul 2011)

Derek Keating: Question 655: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport one month on from the RTE television exposé on the National Car Testing Service, the progress that has been made in the investigations of standards operated by the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18946/11]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (5 Jul 2011)

Derek Keating: Question 656: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the Luas service ceased to operate on 19 June 2011 when 80,000 persons attended an event in Croke Park and when the event was over 10,000 people lined the Luas line from Middle Abbey Street to Capel Street for longer than 40 minutes only then to be told by loudspeaker that the Luas service had ceased; his views...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (30 Jun 2011)

Derek Keating: Question 12: To ask the Minister for Health if there are any chief executive officers of hospitals, health facilities or organisations funded by the State who are paid bonuses on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17855/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff Remuneration: Hospital Staff Remuneration (30 Jun 2011)

Derek Keating: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Health the salaries that are paid to chief executive officers of all hospitals, both voluntary and those funded by the Health Service Executive; the annual leave, expenses and other conditions of employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17854/11]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (29 Jun 2011)

Derek Keating: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider giving priority to the application for summer work on a school (details supplied) in County Dublin. [17750/11]

Written Answers — School Premises: School Premises (28 Jun 2011)

Derek Keating: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider directing that all schools funded by the State where practicable make the school premises and halls available to local communities in the evening time and at weekends and during the long holiday periods; if he will address the difficulties to be overcome relating to insurance and that a caretaker has to be...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (28 Jun 2011)

Derek Keating: Question 252: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the cost per annum of one person without dependants who is in receipt of an invalidity pension including the cost of all entitlements and administration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17173/11]