200 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has made any proposals to the Department of Finance for change in the remuneration of the chief executive officers of the commercial semi-State bodies for which he has responsibilities when current levels of remuneration appear to be excessive; his views on this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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163 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of persons committed to prison for non-payment of fines and non-payment of debt in 2010; if he will provide comparative figures for the previous three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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162 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of gardaí that are being trained in drug impairment testing; when this training will be completed; when will the recently announced roadside drug testing come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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107 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Taoiseach the basis on which visitor statistics are complied from the point of view of tourism; if the length of time spent in the State or the purpose of the trip is relevant; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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105 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to encourage a more widespread installation of carbon monoxide detectors in view of the fact that approximately 40 persons die every year here from carbon monoxide poisoning; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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104 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he now accepts that the proposal in the 2007 programme for Government to establish an independent electoral commission will not be fulfilled by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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91 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Social Protection the reasons for delays in dealing with cases in the social welfare appeals office; the average time scale for dealing with appeal applications; if his attention has been drawn to the hardship that can arise from such delays; if he has any proposals to expedite the hearing of appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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90 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Social Protection if the review of the Civil Registration Act 2004 has taken 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.
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85 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the current numbers of fully attested members of the Garda Síochána, recruits in training and members of the Garda Reserve; if it is anticipated that there will be any intake of recruits in the foreseeable future from those selected by the Public Appointments Service who have successfully undergone the physical competency test, medical examination and character vetting; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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69 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding the concerns expressed in relation to sections 35 to 39, inclusive, of the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009; the steps being taken to review same and to propose amendments thereto; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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355 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 77 of 23 November 2010, regarding the conditions of habitual residence to be eligible for social welfare benefits, if the Department guidelines have been reviewed to make the conditions clearer and more user-friendly for deciding officers and customers alike and if not when will the guidelines be available.
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158 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a child (details supplied) in County Cork has been unable to secure a place in a national school since September 2010; the reason for same; the steps she will take to ensure that this child receives an education; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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37 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Foreign Affairs the current state of the EU expansion programme for the accession of new member states; when Croatia, which has reached the final phase of the accession negotiations with the Commission will become a member; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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19 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the possibilities for the further development of trade, tourism and inward investment from Taiwan, which has one of the strongest economies in the world; if he has any proposals either directly or indirectly with other Departments and State agencies for the further promotion of trade, investment and tourism links with Taiwan; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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131 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Finance if the report of the independent review panel chaired by a person (details supplied) which has now been completed will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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96 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he has any new proposals to encourage the start up of small and medium enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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108 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he accepts that insufficient progress to date has been made in reducing the regulatory burden on businesses and that this has a negative effect on the encouragement of enterprise; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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91 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Transport if additional funding will be made available to the local authorities to assist in repairing the damage caused to regional and local roads as a consequence of the severe weather conditions in December 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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67 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked 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.
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63 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on whether the recent water restrictions have adversely affected the functioning of accident and emergency departments in hospitals throughout the country; the measures that have been taken to deal with this problem; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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139 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked 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.
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115 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked 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.
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21 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked 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.
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20 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked 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 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 will make a statement on the matter.
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60 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked 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.
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69 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked 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.
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197 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked 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.
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178 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked 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.
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53 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked 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.
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35 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked 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.
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52 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the Courtmacsherry/Timoleague sewerage scheme and if he has finalised its assessment of Cork County Council’s preliminary report so that the project can proceed.
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39 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in view of the proposals to introduce water meters for domestic water charges, the estimated cost per home of installing meters and the timeframe for the implementation of such a measure.
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47 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Tourism; Culture and Sport in view of recent figures which showed a 16% drop in the number of visitors to Ireland in the first nine months of 2010, the plans she will be put in place to reverse this trend; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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65 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the social insurance fund; the estimated deficit at the end of the year and the steps proposed to deal with same.
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77 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason applicants for social welfare payments who are originally from Northern Ireland are now being excluded from payment in some instances even though they and their families are full-time residents here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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47 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the Israeli Government’s disclosure of new plans to expand Jewish settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories and the steps that are being taken to bring home to the Israeli Government the consequences of this illegal activity.
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21 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs Ireland’s reaction to the phony election in Burma and the steps that will be taken at EU level to react to same.
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77 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will discuss extending summer time hours with his counterpart in the United Kingdom to bring both countries in line with European time; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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42 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of prisoners in each of our prisons and penal institutions, for which latest figures are available, and the approximate average annual cost per prisoner in each such institution
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54 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Transport the reason for the policy not to provide service areas on national roads and in particular on the motorway between Cork and Dublin; when this policy was changed and when it can be expected that appropriate service areas will be available on the Cork-Dublin route; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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80 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans for the future of Bandon Community Hospital and if she will confirm that the extension to the hospital will progress without further delay
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75 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that information requested in a parliamentary question to her is furnished in a reasonable time; the length of time she considers reasonable and if she accepts that there are, in many instances, long delays in furnishing replies to questions which she regularly refers to the Health Service Executive for direct reply; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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65 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Finance the capital value of the property portfolio of the Office of Public Works for the year 2009 with comparative figures for the previous three years
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53 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of the staffing levels in his Department; if he considers them to be adequate and fit for purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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348 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the long delays in the waste water treatment plants for Skibbereen, Dunmanway, Baltimore and Schull in west Cork; if he will confirm that new contracts can proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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84 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills her plans for the reorganisation of FÁS; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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70 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if the design team to initiate the architectural planning of the extension to a college (details supplied) in County Cork has been appointed in view of the fact that many commitments have been given regarding same and if she will now confirm that there will be no further delay.
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51 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the procedures that are necessary to sort out delays in single farm payments arising from mapping problems; the number of persons awaiting such payments as a result of the mapping issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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27 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties confronting the owners of fishing vessels in the 15 metre to 18 metre category which do not comply with the new safety regulations; if he will arrange to introduce a decommissioning arrangement for such vessels; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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85 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the steps taken by him to progress the active citizenship agenda since responsibility for same was transferred to him in May 2010.
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