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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Sep 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of children that benefited from the back to school clothing and footwear allowance in 2007; if he will extend the duration within which people can apply for this allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20773/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Offices: Social Welfare Offices (26 Sep 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will confirm that arrangements are being put in place to retain the social welfare branch office in Dunmanway; and the arrangements being put in hand in this regard. [20558/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Sep 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 433: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the full information sought in Parliamentary Question No. 920 of 31 January 2007 has not been furnished, in particular the information in relation to the cost of residential care; the approximate weekly cost of same; the details in relation to the examples of and cost of special care or high support units; and if she will...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (26 Sep 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 915: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of citizenship applications for naturalisation; the average delay involved in dealing with such applications; and if he has proposals to put in place a more efficient system for dealing with such applications. [20196/07]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (26 Sep 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 1154: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has satisfied himself that adequate arrangements are in place for voters with impaired vision in Dáil and Seanad, including university panels, elections, and if he has proposals in this regard. [20932/07]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (26 Sep 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 1208: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 372 of June 2007 the position in relation to the awarding of the national broadband scheme, its subsequent roll out and if it is still within the timescale of December 2007. [20828/07]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (26 Sep 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 1209: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the telephone exchanges throughout south west cork that are due for upgrade to broadband standard before 31 December 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20829/07]

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (5 Jul 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 20: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when it is expected that the local authority swimming pool programme will re-open for applications. [19172/07]

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (5 Jul 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason persons who suffered abuse in residential institutions are precluded from applying for redress to the Residential Institutions Redress Board in situations where said abuse occurred when they were under the then age of majority of 21 years but over the age of 18; and her proposals to enable redress to be made available to...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (5 Jul 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of applications for naturalisation presently in his Department; the delays involved in dealing with such applications; and if he will put in place a more efficient and effective procedure for dealing with same. [19534/07]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (5 Jul 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that applications for naturalisation are being rejected on the basis that applicants can not produce the proof of reckonable residency in the State required by his Department and in particular for the one year immediately prior to the application; if his further attention has...

Order of Business (5 Jul 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: It is being kicked to touch until September.

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (4 Jul 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his proposals to encourage industrial investment in areas of rural Ireland such as Cork South-West. [18796/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (4 Jul 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if changes are proposed in relation to the issuing of PPS numbers which will result in the centralisation of this procedure, in order that all such numbers in west Cork will only be issued from Bantry, compelling people from Skibbereen, Dunmanway and Castletownbere to travel to Bantry and all numbers for south Cork including the...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (4 Jul 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the increase in the number of stabbing offences; and if he has proposals for dealing with same. [19310/07]

Job Losses. (4 Jul 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 12: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the recent spate of job losses and evidence of reduced investment here; and the measures he will take to reverse these trends. [18795/07]

Job Losses. (4 Jul 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: I ask the Minister to provide a realistic assessment of the present situation. The election is over and I am merely asking for an assessment of where we stand. How serious is the problem? We have had evidence in recent times of quite a number of job losses and, more worrying, losses in high value sectors in which we prided ourselves on our competitiveness. How does the Minister view the...

Job Losses. (4 Jul 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: I take it the Minister has an early warning system in place in his Department.

Job Losses. (4 Jul 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: Is that system giving signs of trouble in the short term and can we anticipate difficulties in the near future in terms of employment?

Job Losses. (4 Jul 2007)

Jim O'Keeffe: Would that be initiated by the companies?