Results 2,201-2,220 of 2,450 for speaker:Kevin O'Keeffe

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Contracts (6 Sep 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 1628. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a delay will occur in the tendering process for stage II of the Dunkettle interchange upgrade in Cork. [36432/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Contracts (6 Sep 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 1648. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied that the process by which Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII, enables a public contract to go to tender is fit for purpose in view of the tender process for the Dunkettle interchange upgrade stage II, the cost of which was underestimated. [36776/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (6 Sep 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 1646. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when pending sports capital grant applications will be decided upon. [36760/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Funding (6 Sep 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 1992. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the conditions put in place in respect of funding allocated in recent months to Cork County Council for design and works in respect of a project (details supplied); if a timeframe has been put in place as one of the conditions; and if so, the timeframe. [36434/19]

Beef Sector: Statements (17 Sep 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I thank the Minister for his full attention. It has been said that delayed reaction is a big issue that has arisen. My time is limited. I did not expect to be speaking. I will put a question to the Minister. Would it be wise to suggest that Meat Industry Ireland, MII, send representatives to each unit factory plant to get the management and the boys at the gates to talk? There are no...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (17 Sep 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 419. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be called for an assessment of needs at a location. [37393/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (17 Sep 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 422. To ask the Minister for Health if an outpatient appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37411/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Sep 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: In May 2019 the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Ross, the Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Brendan Griffin, and the chairman of the Fine Gael party, Deputy Martin Heydon, announced an increase in funding to the National Transport Authority from €12.2 million in 2016 to €21 million, which was for the provision and...

Agriculture: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: The motion today is similar in content to previous ones introduced by Fianna Fáil. I thank Deputies McConalogue and Cahill. The issue is being introduced again now, when the beef industry is in total turmoil. It should not have come to this. Government intervention was late coming. I acknowledge the recent work undertaken by the Minister, Deputy Creed, assisted by the Minister of...

Agriculture: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: To get farmers to change their practices creates fierce capital costs. We do not want a scene with no beef producers because we want to make sure there are dealers still around the mart rings to buy the cows from the farmers. If we lose them, this country is in big trouble. It is not so many years ago that some well-known beef processors were in financial difficulties and the word was that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: N52 Ardee Bypass: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Having watched the debate on the monitor, I am very concerned. Given the current economic climate, I wonder is TII facilitating the Government to ensure it does not overspend. TII was before the committee not so long ago regarding the Dunkettle interchange in Cork. That project has been pulled because it did not properly go out to tender on day one. In this case, a project that was ready...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: N52 Ardee Bypass: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: As we are hearing today, there is a conflict between connectivity and biodiversity. There is also much talk about climate change at the moment. I am big into connectivity but I also respect the views of other organisations and Departments. I am concerned at the manner in which this project has fallen at the final hurdle, like the Dunkettle exchange project did. It is beginning to feel-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: N52 Ardee Bypass: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Because it is about taxpayers' money.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: N52 Ardee Bypass: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: That is agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (18 Sep 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: The Chairman is looking after his peripheral area.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (19 Sep 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school project (details supplied) will be expedited in view of recent events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38196/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (19 Sep 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 125. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will be rescheduled for surgery without delay. [37970/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Carcase Disposal (19 Sep 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 184. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are alternative actions the owners of fallen animals may take; and if so, the details of same. [38204/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Carcase Disposal (19 Sep 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 185. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the protest by an association (details supplied); and if his Department will provide funding to offset the anomaly of disposable costs for different aged fallen animals. [38205/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Animal Diseases (19 Sep 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 278. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if consideration will be given to appointing an independent assessor to determine the impact of the rabbit haemorrhagic disease. [38185/19]