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Written Answers — Civil Registration Act: Civil Registration Act (25 May 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when he expects that the review of the Civil Registration Act 2004 will take place with particular reference to making provision for the registration here of all deaths of persons domiciled in Ireland who died abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21554/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (25 May 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if any changes have been made in the assessment of means related allowances to take into account situations arising from the collapse in the property market leading to a situation whereby, in many instances, properties cannot be sold at all and applicants without any means of support are being denied such allowances; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (25 May 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Finance, further to Parliamentary Questions No. 100 of 31 March and No. 69 of 28 April 2010, if he will now furnish the details required in respect of the amount of expenditure incurred between 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009 by his Department and offices, agencies and any other bodies falling within his remit, on the lease, rental or purchase of...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (25 May 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 454: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills, further to Parliamentary Question No. 584 of 5 May 2010, regarding deductions from the payment of substitute teachers who get occasional work and whose annual payments fall below the entry level for pension related deductions, if she will indicate the approximate date when refund of the overpayments can be expected by...

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (20 May 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the findings of the working groups set up by the Houses of the Oireachtas and the Northern Assembly to examine the establishment of a North South Parliamentary Forum; if further consideration has been given to the proposal by the Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly to hold a North South Parliamentary Conference; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (20 May 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Finance the efforts made to date to secure an alternative driving test centre for Skibbereen, County Cork, in view of the fact that the existing centre has been damaged due to flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21221/10]

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (19 May 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport her views on whether the development of our tourism potential and the restoration of visitor numbers to the levels achieved in the recent past can contribute substantially to our economic recovery; and her proposals regarding same. [20450/10]

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (19 May 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the backlog of payments now due in respect of grants awarded for sports and recreation facilities with a breakdown for the years during which such grants and awards were made; and the reason there is now no new Sports Capital Programme. [20451/10]

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (18 May 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason Ireland continues to be blacklisted by the Russian authorities in relation to adoptions from the Russian Federation arising from the failure of the authorities here to forward post placement reports of Russian children already adopted in this country; the number of post placement reports that are currently outstanding; the...

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (18 May 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide a detailed account of the commitment given to forward post-placement reports to the Russian Ministry of Education and Science in relation to adoptions from the Russian Federation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20123/10]

Written Answers — National Lottery: National Lottery (18 May 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Finance the surplus available to the Exchequer after payment of prize money and administration costs from the National Lottery for each of the past five years; and the breakdown for the distribution of such surplus for each of those years. [20403/10]

Written Answers — Irish Prison Service: Irish Prison Service (13 May 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 20: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the overcrowded conditions in prisons here in view of the recent resignation of a prison governor (details supplied) citing impossible conditions in the prison as the reason for their resignation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19394/10]

Written Answers — Prison Committals: Prison Committals (13 May 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the annual average cost of keeping a person in prison; his views on whether the cost of committing approximately 4,500 persons to prison in the year 2009 for non-payment of fines was an unfair burden on the taxpayer apart from being unfair to many of those imprisoned who did not have the means to pay such fines; and if he...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (13 May 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the reason for the delay in processing redundancy claims by the Employment Appeals Tribunal, which is currently running at 55 weeks; his views on whether such delays are unacceptable; the steps he proposes in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19730/10]

Written Answers — Banking Sector: Banking Sector (12 May 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to the impact on businesses and in particular small businesses of the restrictions of credit by the banks; if he has any assessment of the consequences of this; and if he proposes any measures to deal with it before further jobs are lost. [18786/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (12 May 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he has any proposals to rationalise the offices and agencies operating under the aegis of his Department. [18787/10]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (12 May 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the importance of having a strong and independent Human Rights Commission; and if he will ensure the necessary resources are made available to achieve that objective. [14060/10]

Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (11 May 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when the transfer of responsibilities from the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform and the Department of Social Protection, as outlined in the Taoiseach's announcement of 23 March 2010, will be completed; the administrative and other arrangements consequent on this transfer of responsibilities; and if he...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (11 May 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the steps he is taking to encourage and promote enterprise and community activity in rural communities; if he has assessed the benefits of such efforts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18972/10]

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (11 May 2010)

Jim O'Keeffe: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the most recent available figures relating to the strength of An Garda Síochána; his views on the consequences which the current moratorium on Garda recruitment may have on the force when replacing the numbers of gardaí retiring; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19034/10]