Results 1,221-1,240 of 4,915 for speaker:Jim O'Keeffe

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (1 Nov 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will detail and itemise the performance based bonuses or other bonuses paid to Secretaries General and Assistant Secretaries in his Department and Offices in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26805/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (31 Oct 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the average time taken to process social welfare appeals; and if he has proposals in this regard. [26246/07]

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (31 Oct 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on whether there is an injustice arising from many self employed spouses on family farms and in family businesses not having PRSI coverage and consequently not qualifying for contributory pensions; and if he has proposals to remedy this anomaly. [26245/07]

Written Answers — Debt Relief: Debt Relief (31 Oct 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 164: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on initiatives to relieve the debt of highly indebted poor countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26439/07]

Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (31 Oct 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 398: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the plans in place to ensure that equine influenza presently raging in Australia does not reach Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26389/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (31 Oct 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 403: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 402 of 23 October 2007 in relation to responsibility for marine related functions, the foreshore functions that are being transferred to the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government decision of 2 October 2007; and the functions that are to be retained...

Leaders' Questions (31 Oct 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: When did the Taoiseach discover this?

Written Answers — Anti-Doping Measures: Anti-Doping Measures (25 Oct 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he is satisfied that the new measures introduced to deal with the doping of greyhounds are adequate to deal with the use of cocaine and other performance enhancing drugs; and the position in relation to legislation on the issue. [25199/07]

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (24 Oct 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on current trends in relation to job loses; the reasons therefor; and if he has proposals for dealing with same. [24952/07]

Written Answers — Middle East Peace Process: Middle East Peace Process (23 Oct 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if Ireland supports the establishment of a Palestinian State; and the steps that can be taken to assist in the achievement of this objective. [24904/07]

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (23 Oct 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position in relation to delays and waiting lists for assessments regarding inter country adoptions; if her attention has been drawn the hardship caused by the delay to those who are waiting to adopt; and his proposals in this regard. [24920/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (23 Oct 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there is a shortage of gynaecological consultants in Cork and that this is causing serious difficulties for expectant mothers in the south west; and the immediate steps proposed to deal with the situation. [24921/07]

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (23 Oct 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reasons for the suspension of inter country adoptions from certain countries; the countries on the suspension list; and the reason therefore in each case. [24922/07]

Written Answers — Diplomatic Relations: Diplomatic Relations (23 Oct 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 312: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the view of Ireland regarding the present legal status of Taiwan under international law; and his views on its current application for UN membership and associated bodies. [24918/07]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (23 Oct 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 402: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, further to the confusion that exists in relation to Ministerial responsibility for marine related functions, she will specify those for which she has responsibility. [24915/07]

Written Answers — Foreign Lotteries: Foreign Lotteries (23 Oct 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 536: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the extent to which foreign lotteries are operating here; the number of prosecutions under the Gaming and Lotteries Act,1979 over the past ten years in this regard; and if he has proposals to warn the public about fraudulent operators contacting people on the basis of bogus lottery wins with a view to obtaining their bank...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (23 Oct 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 540: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has proposals to provide for the offence of corporate manslaughter arising from the proposals of the Law Reform Commission of October 2005. [24956/07]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (23 Oct 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 556: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to the application for a certificate of naturalisation for a person (details supplied) in Cork south west; and if same will be granted. [25206/07]

Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (23 Oct 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 560: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the estimated date for the completion of the new prison facility to replace Cork Prison; and the approximate cost of same. [25249/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Responsibilities: Departmental Responsibilities (23 Oct 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 630: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if, further to the confusion that exists in relation to ministerial responsibility for marine-related functions, he will specify those for which he has responsibility. [24916/07]