Results 101-120 of 1,227 for speaker:Derek Keating

Waste Management (15 Sep 2011)

Derek Keating: The Minister will be aware that I was a member of South Dublin County Council for 12 years. After many years of effort, we eventually implemented the polluter pays principle which, as the Minister's response demonstrates, is the only acceptable solution to waste management. I was horrified to learn recently that many of my constituents in Dublin Mid-West and throughout the south Dublin area...

Waste Management (15 Sep 2011)

Derek Keating: I am sure the Minister is aware that many people are concerned not only about the introduction of this charge but also that it is likely to represent merely the thin edge of the wedge. It will be no surprise if we are back here next year discussing an increase in the stand-alone charge.

Written Answers — Charitable Organisations: Charitable Organisations (20 Sep 2011)

Derek Keating: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the requirement to register as a charity; the checks and balances in place to ensure that no fraud takes place by charities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24615/11]

Written Answers — Judicial Staff: Judicial Staff (20 Sep 2011)

Derek Keating: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Judges who have been appointed to regions of more than 20 kilometres from their homes; the cost of their travel, subsistence, their allowances and expenses in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24436/11]

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (20 Sep 2011)

Derek Keating: Question 361: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that 4 million tyres are used every year here and the producer responsibility initiative for end of life tyres is a voluntary code and that those who are disposing of tyres are not registered and not regulated; his views on the need for legislation to address this...

Written Answers — Charity Regulation: Charity Regulation (20 Sep 2011)

Derek Keating: Question 376: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the arrangements that are currently in place to ensure the bona fides of charity trustees and employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24610/11]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (20 Sep 2011)

Derek Keating: Question 497: To ask the Minister for Health the bonuses awarded to senior management and middle management in the Health Service Executive from 2007 to 2011 in tabular form. [24764/11]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (20 Sep 2011)

Derek Keating: Question 524: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he will take by ministerial regulation or legislation to address the growing practice of the sale of part worn tyres which may contribute to serious deficiencies in transport standards and may even contribute to road traffic accidents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25038/11]

Special Educational Needs (22 Sep 2011)

Derek Keating: Question 13: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to ensure that a child (details supplied) will not lose their place in the local school due to the lack of special needs assistant posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18229/11]

Special Educational Needs (22 Sep 2011)

Derek Keating: I thank the Minister for his helpful response to this question. The question of whether the Department of Education and Skills is able to maintain its current policy in this area is central in this context. Is it in a position to continue to provide special needs assistance to children with particular needs and abilities, including those with Down's syndrome? I want to refer briefly to an...

Special Educational Needs (22 Sep 2011)

Derek Keating: I thank the Minister.

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (22 Sep 2011)

Derek Keating: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the name and number of external reports that were commissioned by his Department from 1997 to 2000 in tabular form; the cost of each one of these external reports; if these external reports were given out to tender; the name of the person or company who was commissioned for these external reports; his views of the benefits that these...

Written Answers — Independent Commissions: Independent Commissions (27 Sep 2011)

Derek Keating: Question 84: To ask the Taoiseach his plans to commemorate the centenary of 1916 and will he consider appointing an independent commission to consider a new national anthem and review national emblems such as those worn by the gardaí, the Defence Forces, the Fire Service, the Civil Defence and our offices of State. [26412/11]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (27 Sep 2011)

Derek Keating: Question 483: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will consider accepting registered social care workers to assist and support professionally qualified social workers in dealing with family support, child bereavement and other circumstances such as school attendance and minor behavioural problems; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that this is the practice in...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (27 Sep 2011)

Derek Keating: Question 484: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of child protection social workers employed by the Health Service Executive to cover Clondalkin, Rathcoole, Newcastle, Saggart, Palmerstown and Lucan; if she is satisfied that there are adequate numbers to deal with these presenting with disclosures of abuse and wilful neglect; if she will confirm that the Health...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (27 Sep 2011)

Derek Keating: Question 567: To ask the Minister for Health in view of the recent disclosure of contracts entered into by the previous Government with hospital consultants related to one year's paid leave in lieu of time worked, if he will outline the cost of such contracts to the State; the date on which they were agreed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26228/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (27 Sep 2011)

Derek Keating: Question 583: To ask the Minister for Health the name and number of external reports that were commissioned by his Department from 2000 to 2004 in tabular form; the cost of each one of these external reports; if these external reports were given out to tender; the name of the person or company who was commissioned for these external reports; his views of the benefits that these external...

Hospital Staff (28 Sep 2011)

Derek Keating: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the progress made for filling vacant non-consultant doctors' posts; the number of unfilled posts in all of the public hospitals here in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26146/11]

Hospital Staff (28 Sep 2011)

Derek Keating: I thank the Minister. I ask my question fully aware that the Minister is a mere six months in his new post and has inherited his difficulties. He is committed to his tasks. It is heartening that, even within six months, progress has been made in this area. Can the Minister assure the House that where there are unfilled doctors' posts, priority will be given to front-line services such as...

Written Answers — Tuberculosis Incidence: Tuberculosis Incidence (28 Sep 2011)

Derek Keating: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients diagnosed with tuberculosis in 2010; the number of patients who were diagnosed with multi-drug resistant tuberculosis during the period 2007 to 2010; the services available for the treatment of infectious TB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26147/11]