93 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the increase in unemployment in rural Ireland and in particular in the south west; and her plans for dealing with same.
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117 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons waiting for kidney transplants here; her views on whether she accepts that it is not acceptable that kidneys available for such operations are sent abroad; and the steps she proposes to put in place to ensure that this does not happen again.
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115 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Health and Children the response of the Health Service Executive to the requests to do everything possible to reduce the waiting times and assessment times for prospective adoptive parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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503 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of expenditure incurred between January 2009 to 31 December 2009 by his Department and also offices, agencies and any other bodies falling within his remit, on the lease, rental or purchase of car parking spaces for use by civil and public servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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464 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of expenditure incurred in the period 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009, by his Department and also Offices, agencies and any other bodies falling within his remit, on the lease, rental or purchase of car parking spaces for use by civil and public servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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439 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of expenditure incurred in the period 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009, by his Department and also offices, agencies and any other bodies falling within his remit, on the lease, rental or purchase of car parking spaces for use by civil and public servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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390 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Defence the amount of expenditure incurred in the period 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009, by his Department and also offices, agencies and any other bodies falling within his remit, on the lease, rental or purchase of car parking spaces for use by civil and public servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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376 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount of expenditure incurred in the period 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009 by her Department and also offices, agencies and any other bodies falling within her remit on the lease, rental or purchase of car parking spaces for use by civil and public servants; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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325 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount of expenditure incurred in the period 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009, by his Department and also offices, agencies and any other bodies falling within his remit, on the lease, rental or purchase of car parking spaces for use by civil and public servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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317 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount of expenditure incurred in the period 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009, by his Department and also offices, agencies and any other bodies falling within his remit, on the lease, rental or purchase of car parking spaces for use by civil and public servants.
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314 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount of expenditure incurred in the period 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009 by his Department and by offices, agencies and any other bodies falling within his remit on the lease, rental or purchase of car parking spaces for use by civil and public servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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300 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount of expenditure incurred in the period 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009 by his Department and by offices, agencies and any other bodies falling within his remit on the lease, rental or purchase of car parking spaces for use by civil and public servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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297 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he expects there will be further recruitment to the Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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295 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons committed to prison for non-payment of fines and non-payment of debt in the year 2009.
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271 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make funding available through Pobal for the reintroduction of the closed circuit television scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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248 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Transport the amount of expenditure incurred in the period 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009, by his Department and also offices, agencies and any other bodies falling within his remit, on the lease, rental or purchase of car parking spaces for use by civil and public servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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231 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Health and Children the amount of expenditure incurred in the period 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009, by her Department and also offices, agencies and any other bodies falling within her remit, on the lease, rental or purchase of car parking spaces for use by civil and public servants; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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177 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Finance the amount of expenditure incurred in the period 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009, by his Department and also offices, agencies and any other bodies falling within his remit, on the lease, rental or purchase of car parking spaces for use by civil and public servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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145 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of expenditure incurred in the period 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009, by her Department and also offices, agencies and any other bodies falling within her remit, on the lease, rental or purchase of car parking spaces for use by civil and public servants; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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116 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Taoiseach the amount of expenditure incurred in the period 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009 by his Department and also offices, agencies and any other bodies falling within his remit on the lease, rental or purchase of car parking spaces for use by civil and public servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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76 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the establishment of a television channel dedicated to the proceedings of the Houses of the Oireachtas as outlined in the Programme for Government 2007; when it is proposed to be on air; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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99 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the implementation of a scheme funded by the European Economic Recovery Programme to access broadband in rural areas; the action he is taking to ensure 100% broadband availability here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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26 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the Independent Electoral Commission, as promised in the programme for Government 2007 and the revised programme for Government 2009; when it is proposed that the commission will be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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25 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the proposed Government White Paper on local government reform will be published; when the proposed reforms will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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123 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the concerns that have been expressed regarding the general inability to register or record the death in the Irish registry of Irish people who have died abroad; and her views on amending and extending section 39 of the Civil Registration Act 2004 to permit the registration of death here when families produce the necessary proof of death abroad.
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115 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will amend the Civil Registration Act 2004 to permit the registration or recording of deaths here as it is considered by many persons that such a procedure would help to bring consolation to the bereaved; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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150 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of students who are in receipt of the back to education allowance who are in third level education.
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149 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on whether those who complete third level education with the assistance of back to education allowance have better employment prospects thereafter; and if research is available confirming this.
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59 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Finance the capital value for the property portfolio of the Office of Public Works for the year 2009; the basis on which this has been computed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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88 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if the sports capital programme will be available for 2010; the results of studies which have been undertaken into the viability of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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80 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if in view of the recent nominations for Oscars for Irish films and Irish people involved in the international movie industry, he has proposals to encourage the further development of the Irish film industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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630 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of bodies and agencies under his aegis; and his proposals for the rationalisation of same.
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577 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of bodies and agencies under his aegis; and his proposals for the rationalisation of same.
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551 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of bodies and agencies under his aegis; and his proposals for the rationalisation of same.
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543 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of bodies and agencies under his aegis; and his proposals for the rationalisation of same.
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507 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Defence the number of bodies and agencies under his aegis; and his proposals for the rationalisation of same.
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500 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of bodies and agencies under her aegis; and her proposals for the rationalisation of same.
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483 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason illness benefit granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork has not been awarded; and if payment with arrears will issue.
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482 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason arrears of jobseeker’s allowance have not been awarded in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will confirm that arrears will be awarded.
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389 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of bodies and agencies under his aegis; and his proposals for the rationalisation of same.
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380 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of bodies and agencies under his aegis; and his proposals for the rationalisation of same.
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374 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of bodies and agencies under his aegis; and his proposals for the rationalisation of same.
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350 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of bodies and agencies under his aegis; and his proposals for the rationalisation of same.
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333 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of applications awaiting naturalisation as of 31 December 2007, 2008 and 2009.
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332 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason there is a two year wait for naturalisation applications to be processed; and if a more efficient process will be introduced to alleviate this waiting time.
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294 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of bodies and agencies under her aegis; and her proposals for the rationalisation of same.
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216 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Finance the number of bodies and agencies under his aegis; and his proposals for the rationalisation of same.
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181 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of bodies and agencies under her aegis; and her proposals for the rationalisation of same.
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155 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Taoiseach the number of bodies and agencies under his aegis; and his proposals for the rationalisation of same.
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96 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps taken, since the ratification of the Lisbon treaty in October 2009, to keep the general public informed and fully aware of all aspects of the operations on the EU and especially those affecting Ireland.
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