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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Personal Powered Transportation: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Have there been seizures?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Personal Powered Transportation: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: That has been raised several times in the past 24 hours.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Personal Powered Transportation: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I beg to dispute those comments.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Personal Powered Transportation: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I know we have to stick to the agenda for the committee. Following an RTÉ programme a few years ago, I did not see the Minister or any departmental officials contradicting the comments made on television regarding violent car crashes that may have involved serious drink-driving. I did not hear officials saying the Road Traffic Act was solid enough. To this day, I get complaints from...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Personal Powered Transportation: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: That is the point I have been making for three years. The Road Traffic Act 1961 has been amended repeatedly over the past 50 years and has now been left open to question within the judicial system, from the District Court up to the High Court. I know of specific cases of people getting off charges in my own back yard.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Personal Powered Transportation: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: We just go ahead and penalise the ordinary person further, instead of consolidating road traffic legislation and working from there.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (28 Nov 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 140. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a prosthetic limb in view of the length of time the person has been waiting to date. [49470/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (28 Nov 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 152. To ask the Minister for Health if additional therapy will be arranged for a child (details supplied). [49521/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Data (28 Nov 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 221. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the breakdown of funding allocated to each category of sport under the sports capital programme 2019; and if a schedule of the total amount applied for in each sports category and the total funding requested for each sports organisation that was unsuccessful will be provided. [49469/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Legislation (28 Nov 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 234. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the consolidation of road traffic legislation. [49499/19]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Dec 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: On the Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019, in rural Ireland one of the most reliable bus services is the bingo bus. On foot of media coverage over the weekend, concerns have been raised by the operators of bingo events, in particular Midleton CBS Past Pupils Union. These organisations hold bingo events to raise funds for local clubs, which distribute the money fairly and legally....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Eligibility (3 Dec 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 179. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) was not successful in securing funding under the summer works scheme. [49700/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Eligibility (3 Dec 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 180. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) did not receive funding under the summer works scheme. [49701/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (3 Dec 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 351. To ask the Minister for Health if he will seek a review of the decision not to include a person (details supplied) in the reimbursement of costs of the drug Ocrevus who are suffering from the primary progressive multiple sclerosis; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that only relapsing or remitting patients were approved for reimbursement costs; and if his attention has been...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (3 Dec 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 519. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a wall at a location (details supplied) in County Cork will be reinstated following damage during the carrying out of roadworks. [50199/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard Issues (3 Dec 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 526. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the urgent plans he is putting in place in relation to the provision of effective life jackets for the Irish Coast Guard volunteer crews; and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the life jacket failings were brought to the attention of the authorities many years ago. [50270/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (3 Dec 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 587. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress made following the meeting held with representatives of community employment supervisors on the provision of a pension in view of the Labour Court Recommendation over 11 years ago for an agreed pension to be put in place. [50193/19]

Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (4 Dec 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Deputy Kenny hit the nail on the head when he said that the key to the success of bingo operations is offering consistent prize money on a weekly basis. However, there are nights when the turnout can be very low. That is where the issue of ensuring consistency in the prize money arises. That is why I think consideration should be given to this request.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (4 Dec 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 116. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the provision of school transport for a child (details supplied) who is in an ASD unit in school will be expedited; and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the paperwork is in place. [50534/19]

Housing Solutions: Statements (5 Dec 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I will be brief, as I do not wish to repeat what has been said by previous speakers on the issue of homelessness and the shortage of housing. I will focus on my own back yard of Cork and in particular on Cork East, where the Government could be doing more. The common denominator that arises in many villages and towns in my area is Irish Water, which is not progressing developments. I will...