Results 721-740 of 4,915 for speaker:Jim O'Keeffe

Written Answers — Foreshore Applications: Foreshore Applications (31 Mar 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 404: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position in relation to the use of valuers from the private sector in relation to foreshore applications arising from the difficulties in the Valuation Office supplying a valuation service for same and consequently a total hold up in the issue of foreshore licences; and if he will confirm that this blockage will be...

Written Answers — Customs Service: Customs Service (26 Mar 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 15: To ask the Minister for Finance the resources available to the Revenue Commissioners and the Customs Service to combat cigarette smuggling; his views on whether such resources are adequate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12459/09]

Written Answers — Customs Service: Customs Service (26 Mar 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated amount in value of cigarettes smuggled into Ireland in each of the past three years; and the loss to the Exchequer arising therefrom in each of the three years. [12458/09]

Written Answers — Third Level Education: Third Level Education (25 Mar 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps he is taking to assist persons, who have recently been made unemployed, to re-enter third level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12225/09]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (25 Mar 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if provision will be made to change the existing scheme in relation to third level maintenance grants, which prevents students who already hold a qualification at a particular level from being eligible to receive a grant for another course at the same level, in order to accommodate people who have recently lost their jobs and wish to...

Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: The Taoiseach is making it up as he goes along.

Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: How much has the Taoiseach achieved?

Written Answers — Grocery Industry: Grocery Industry (24 Mar 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 161: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the system introduced by a leading multiple in which demands are levied on suppliers at the beginning of the year, which in 2009 will total €170 million approximately, on the basis that if suppliers do not pay such demands, supplies will be obtained elsewhere including...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (24 Mar 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the concerns expressed by an association (details supplied) regarding the regulation of their profession; if he is in a position to deal with those concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11226/09]

Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (24 Mar 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 588: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the expenditure to date on the Thornton Hall project with a breakdown of costings; if the project has been indefinitely postponed or shelved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12112/09]

Written Answers — Prisoner Releases: Prisoner Releases (24 Mar 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 589: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prisoners released on early release from Cork Prison since 1 January 2009 specifying in each case the term of imprisonment imposed and the time served in prison. [12113/09]

Written Answers — Tourism Policy: Tourism Policy (24 Mar 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 616: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the aspects of tourism for which he has official responsibility to Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11642/09]

Written Answers — Television Licence Fee: Television Licence Fee (24 Mar 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 927: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the details of his proposal to prevent the imprisonment of persons who are fined for failure to pay television licences. [12221/09]

Written Answers — Television Licence Fee: Television Licence Fee (24 Mar 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 928: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the situation in other countries as to the process for collection of television licence fees; and his views on the system, such as in Greece, where the licence fee is collected on an instalment basis with the electricity bill. [12222/09]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (12 Mar 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position in relation to the roll-out of the national broadband scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10365/09]

Planning Matters. (11 Mar 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 45: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of planning appeals in the year 2008, and the percentage of these that were disposed of within the statutory 18 week period in relation to delays in planning appeals, which in many instances are inhibiting development activities throughout the country; if the additional staff promised to An Bord...

Planning Matters. (11 Mar 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Does the Minister accept that, in these difficult times, any bureaucratic obstacle to development must be removed forthwith? There must be a strong emphasis on the encouragement of development. Three suggestions occur to me. First, one does not have to jettison good planning to ensure that the process is working effectively. The involvement of a pre-validation process can ensure that. In...

Planning Matters. (11 Mar 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: Exactly.

Planning Matters. (11 Mar 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: May I ask one supplementary question? If the Minister accepts they are good ideas, will he, in the name of God, put them into operation as quickly as possible?

Turbary Rights. (11 Mar 2009)

Jim O'Keeffe: One would not get such a variety of turf in Ringsend.