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Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (13 Jan 2011)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if enough doctors have been hired in accident and emergency departments in hospitals throughout the country to deal effectively with the increase in seasonal flu and swine flu cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1440/11]

Order of Business (13 Jan 2011)

Jim O'Keeffe: He is waiting for a letter to The Irish Times.

Departmental Staff (12 Jan 2011)

Jim O'Keeffe: Did the Taoiseach have his tongue in cheek in replying to the question? As a former solicitor, like me, did he not consider that the extent of appointments of barristers in the Attorney General's office over solicitors might have had something to do with the fact that the Attorney General of the State, to date, has always been a barrister? The approach would tend to-----

Departmental Staff (12 Jan 2011)

Jim O'Keeffe: From the perspective of recruitment, there would possibly be a tendency to focus on appointments from the barrister side of the profession as opposed to the solicitor side. Has any current assessment been done on the possible fusion of the two professions so that we could consider the possibility-----

Departmental Staff (12 Jan 2011)

Jim O'Keeffe: There could be a united profession in this country as there is in many other countries. Both sides of the legal profession come with skill sets. As I stated, there are 113 solicitors in the Office of the Chief State Solicitor and 35 advisory counsel in the Office of the Attorney General who are barristers. For the purposes of legal drafting, traditional training would be more in line with...

Written Answers — Departmental Reviews: Departmental Reviews (12 Jan 2011)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that the independent review of his Department dealing with staffing structures and levels of expertise has been completed; his views on the recommendations therein; his proposals for implementation of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1135/11]

Written Answers — Banking Charges: Banking Charges (12 Jan 2011)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Finance if additional banking charges, such as those recently announced by the Bank of Ireland, are referred to him for consultation or approval prior to being passed on to the customer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1136/11]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (16 Dec 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 20: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills her views on the number of mature students who are being denied higher education authority grants because of the documentary proofs required in relation to independent living may not be available in all cases; if she will arrange to have such cases independently reviewed by an appropriate appeals procedure; and if she...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (16 Dec 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 21: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the details of the pay savings and administrative efficiencies to lead to savings of €64 million in 2011 and €160 million in a full year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47409/10]

Written Answers — Irish Red Cross: Irish Red Cross (15 Dec 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Defence the proposals for the amendments to the Irish Red Cross Society Order 1939; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47361/10]

Departmental Expenditure (15 Dec 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Defence the basis on which he proposes to have administrative efficiencies in his Department leading to savings of €3 million in 2011 and €21 million in a full year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47360/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (14 Dec 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the basis on which he proposes to have administrative efficiencies in his Department leading to savings of €10 million in 2011 and €18 million in a full year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47125/10]

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (14 Dec 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if it is still the intention to proceed with the establishment of a panel of approved candidates for Garda recruitment, which was announced in June 2010; if so, when it is likely that such a panel of approved candidates will be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47054/10]

Written Answers — Territorial Claims: Territorial Claims (14 Dec 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the claim by Denmark and the Faroe Islands to the United Nations for a portion of the North Sea continental shelf which is part of the Rockall area in the Atlantic claimed by Ireland; the impact this will have on Ireland's claim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47224/10]

Community Development Projects (14 Dec 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: The Minister and I are of one mind with regard to the need to protect front line services to the greatest degree possible. The latter was my main concern in respect of tabling this question. As the Minister is aware, there are hundreds if not thousands of small community groups throughout the country which are doing outstanding work, mainly on a voluntary basis. Their efforts are being...

Business of Dáil (14 Dec 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: As before.

Irish Language (14 Dec 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Maith an fear.

Community Development Projects (14 Dec 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Community; Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the impact of the reduced allocations totalling €9 million in 2011 across community development programmes and projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47124/10]

Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: This reminds me of Custer's last stand and we all know what happened to him.

Budget Statement 2011 (7 Dec 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: On the way to Damascus.