Results 861-880 of 4,915 for speaker:Jim O'Keeffe

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (16 Dec 2008)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 262: To ask the Minister for Transport the situation in relation to the future of Cork Airport; if the business plan which the board of Cork Airport was required to prepare and submit to him provided for the disposal of the land to the west of the airport which according to the Scott, Wilson, Kilpatrick report should be retained and protected in order that the short runway could be...

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (16 Dec 2008)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 301: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí authorised to carry firearms; and the in-service firearms training arrangements provided annually for such members. [46158/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (9 Dec 2008)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the delays in obtaining appointments for consultation or orthopaedic treatment in Cork and the fact that general practitioners have been advised that they are unable to obtain an appointment for such treatment; the steps being taken to deal with this situation; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Inter-Country Health Services: Inter-Country Health Services (9 Dec 2008)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the payments received and made for each of the past four years and estimated for 2008 in respect of medical treatment accorded to residents from the UK and other EU countries treated in hospitals here and Irish residents treated in the UK and other EU countries; the recent changes in such payment arrangements; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (9 Dec 2008)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 287: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to dedicated indoor firing range facilities for members of An Garda Síochána. [45243/08]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (9 Dec 2008)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 305: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the humanitarian catastrophe taking place in Gaza; if he has made proposals at EU and UN level in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45038/08]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (9 Dec 2008)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 425: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the review of the school transport scheme, including catchment boundaries provided for in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44837/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (4 Dec 2008)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 153: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the cost to the taxpayer of the court decisions in the High Court and Supreme Court, arising out of the refusal by him to grant a licence to a person (details supplied) under Section 3(5) of the National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1987; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44648/08]

Written Answers — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (3 Dec 2008)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the status of his request for an emergency aid package from the EU for the fisheries sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44035/08]

Fisheries Protection. (3 Dec 2008)

Jim O'Keeffe: Can I ask the——

Fisheries Protection. (3 Dec 2008)

Jim O'Keeffe: Does the Minister accept that a scheme of fixed penalty sanctions is not contrary to Ireland's obligations under the Common Fisheries Policy, as was alleged during the debate on the Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act? Second, does he accept Ireland now is the only major maritime nation to rely exclusively on criminal penalties for policing fisheries offences? Third, does he accept...

Fisheries Protection. (3 Dec 2008)

Jim O'Keeffe: That is correct.

Fisheries Protection. (3 Dec 2008)

Jim O'Keeffe: May I wish him well?

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (2 Dec 2008)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 441: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the timeframe for the appointment of a design team to initiate the architectural planning of the extension to a school (details supplied) in County Cork, authorisation for which was originally given on 24 April 2002; the reason no progress has been made in the meantime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43497/08]

Leaders' Questions (2 Dec 2008)

Jim O'Keeffe: There used to be.

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (26 Nov 2008)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason there are delays, running up to four or five years, in the completion of assessments for inter-country adoptions; her proposals to improve the service referred to in her reply to Parliamentary Question No. 60 of 31 January 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42964/08]

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (26 Nov 2008)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of cases nationally awaiting assessment for inter-country adoption and the average waiting time for assessment. [42965/08]

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (26 Nov 2008)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views with regard to the approach of the EU framework decision on the use of passenger name records for law enforcement and the criticisms of the Data Commissioner; if in view of same he will indicate his views on the proposal; if additional safeguards are needed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42966/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (25 Nov 2008)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the regional orthopaedic unit for the north east is to close; the duration for which it will close; the number of patient procedures that will be affected by the withdrawal of this service; the number of these patients who will end up on National Treatment Purchase Fund treatment lists; and if she will make a statement on...

Nursing Home Standards. (25 Nov 2008)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the standards for nursing home care, recently approved by the board of the Health Information and Quality Authority, will be published; when the standards will come into force; if the standards will be compulsory; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42548/08]