Results 881-900 of 1,730 for speaker:Colm Keaveney

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Loans Sale (18 Jun 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 44. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has had any discussion with executives or any other representatives of Lone Star regarding the sale of part of the National Asset Management Agency's remaining loan book; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26328/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Liquidation (17 Jun 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 174. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of freedom of information requests received by his Department in connection with the liquidation of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation; the number that have been responded to; the number refused, in whole or in part; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25829/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Strategies (17 Jun 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 175. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has carried out any risk assessments into a scenario whereby an inflationary output gap opens in the general eurozone economy to which the ECB responds by raising its base rate but where Ireland may still have a deflationary output gap; if he will provide details of those risk assessments; the risks he believes this may pose to the Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Eurozone Crisis (17 Jun 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 176. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the eurozone is an optimal currency area; if there are criteria that make for an optimal currency area that he believes the eurozone is deficient in; the actions he believes necessary to address those deficiencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25859/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Payments (17 Jun 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 398. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will receive their 2014 compensation under the cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme; if such payment is being refused, the reason for same; if he will order a re-inspection of the site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25622/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence Policy (17 Jun 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 580. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the continuing prevalence of violence against women and domestic violence here, when she will sign the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence; when she proposes to address the constitutional difficulties in respect of Article 52 of the convention; her views on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Act Review (17 Jun 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 690. To ask the Minister for Health further to a Parliamentary Question of 18 September 2013 which stated that the expert group’s review of the Mental Health Act 2001 was expected before the end of 2013, if he will forward details of the report; if not already published, if he will provide the date on which the report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (17 Jun 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 694. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 610 of 23 April 2014, if all of the posts listed in the response have now been filled and if any remain to be filled; when he expects the recruitment process to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25824/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services Provision (17 Jun 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 712. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a person (details supplied) in County Galway can no longer access Prostigmin under their medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25883/14]

Death and Burial of Children in Mother and Baby Homes: Motion [Private Members] (10 Jun 2014)

Colm Keaveney: I refer to a newspaper report from The Irish Timesdated 11 January 1940 that contains a criticism of the care of children born to unmarried parents by Dr. W. B. F. Collis. I will quote from the article and I ask Members' forgiveness with respect to the use of some archaic terms. The article outlines Dr. Collis's observation that "as for the illegitimate babies, over 300 per 1,000 died...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (10 Jun 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 112. To ask the Minister for Social Protection in view of the importance of increasing participation in employment for persons with a disability, if she will consider opening up all labour activation programmes to persons on some disability payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24111/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (10 Jun 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 120. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the initiatives her Department has undertaken since April 2011 to increase the participation in employment of persons with a disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24112/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Staff (10 Jun 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 203. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills concerning the recent appointment of several staff to positions within Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board, including manager of the Roscommon sub-office, head of buildings, head of corporate services, human resources manager and head of IT, if he will confirm that these positions were advertised; when interviews took place for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Staff (10 Jun 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 204. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm that a person (details supplied) has now been appointed director of schools at Galway and Roscommon Education Training Board on a permanent rather than an interim basis; the date on which position was made permanent; if this position was advertised; when interviews were held; the difference in the remuneration package...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Staff (10 Jun 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 205. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills following the formation of the Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board, headquartered in Athenry, County Galway, and given the understanding that his Department issued a circular stating all acting CEOs in the old VECs would return to their positions as school principals, if he will confirm that this has not happened in the case of...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (10 Jun 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 598. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will initiate an investigation into the circumstances of the death and burial of an estimated 800 children, who had been residents of the Tuam mother and children home run by the Bon Secours order; if he will make funding available from his Department in order to raise a suitable memorial over the site; and if he will make a...

Topical Issue Debate: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (5 Jun 2014)

Colm Keaveney: I welcome the announcement that we are going to establish the facts. The scoping exercise would pale into irrelevance if we do not take immediate steps with the co-operation of the Garda Síochána to secure the site. If we are going to establish the truth and the facts, we could be on the edge of something incredibly serious for Irish society and for the Irish people with respect...

Topical Issue Debate: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (5 Jun 2014)

Colm Keaveney: I congratulate the Minister on his appointment. The Tuam home operated from the 1920s until its closure in 1961. During that time there was a memorable phrase in my town of which one constituent continues to remind me, that there was "a deliberate unknowing" of what was going on there and in other institutions at the time. One of the aims of understanding the past is to better understand...

Order of Business (4 Jun 2014)

Colm Keaveney: The programme for Government provides for an ambitious political reform agenda, entitled Change Must Start from the Top. Will the Minister share with the House the Standing Orders provided for Topical Issue matters? This morning, I put forward a matter for a Topical Issue with respect to the identification of 800 bodies in a mass grave-----

Order of Business (4 Jun 2014)

Colm Keaveney: No, I will not resume my seat.