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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty - Drink Driving) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Apr 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I thought Mr. Cribben was somewhat critical of the Garda presence. I would not be of the same opinion. I think the Commissioner made a good comment in the past couple of weeks when she appeared before one of the committees. It is not about gardaí being out to catch people, it is about having a Garda presence in order to provide a deterrent. People say that gardaí go up and down...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty - Drink Driving) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Apr 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I commend the witnesses who have a hard job. We must not lose sight of the fact that the reason the legislation is in its current format is that people's livelihoods would not be jeopardised the morning after. On a recent radio programme that was covering this proposed change in legislation, I heard a lady who was asked if she had ever been bagged and she said she had been one morning...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty - Drink Driving) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Apr 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I respect the fact that the background to the legislation is to save people's livelihoods the morning after.

Topical Issue Debate: Christian Community in the Middle East (13 Apr 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for facilitating this debate. I am not looking for a change in foreign policy but for more emphasis to be put on this issue, which my colleagues Deputies Mattie McGrath and Noel Grealish join with me in raising today. Ireland was once known as the land of saints and scholars. This arose from our conversion to Christianity centuries ago. Europe has come a...

Topical Issue Debate: Christian Community in the Middle East (13 Apr 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I thank the Minister for his response. I agree with what he has said. I acknowledge the good work of the NGOs, our Defence Forces and the Naval Service. However, we believe more could be done. Europe has learned its lesson from the Yugoslav war. It was a neighbouring country of EU countries. We should remember what happened there with the minority religious groups. Plenty of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (13 Apr 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 51. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of drivers under section 29 of the Road Traffic Act 2010 that were not eligible for a specific notice (details supplied). [19039/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (13 Apr 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 52. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of fines or fixed penalty notices that were issued to motorists in tabular form (details supplied). [19044/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (13 Apr 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 53. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of fines and fixed penalty notices that were issued to motorists in tabular form (details supplied). [19045/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (13 Apr 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 56. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of fines or fixed penalty notices (details supplied) that were issued to motorists in tabular form. [19109/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Accidents Data (2 May 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 164. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of fatal road accidents caused by farm machinery, by county, in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [20266/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Provision (2 May 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 416. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government to set out the number of housing units that have been purchased in County Cork for a specific reason (details supplied). [20302/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (2 May 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 486. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of housing units bought in County Cork by Cork County Council with the intention of using for social housing purposes; the number of units bought in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017; the location of each unit; and the cost of each unit. [20275/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Applications (2 May 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 575. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason his department failed to notify a person (details supplied) of the outcome of a review, submitted on 16 December 2016; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the decision was made in February 2017; and if he will ensure that in future a person that seeks a review of a decision made is notified of the outcome. [20020/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications Data (2 May 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 648. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the current residency for those applying for Irish passports both within and outside the State in tabular form for the period 20 April 2016 up to and including 20 April 2017. [20263/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (2 May 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 838. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied). [19408/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (2 May 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 840. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a review for a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [19414/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health and Social Care Professionals Registration Fee (2 May 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 885. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the criteria laid down for registration with a body in view of the costs to persons who have studied overseas, at enormous costs to their families, and who wish to return here to work, with a view to reducing the costs involved for such students (details supplied). [19514/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Provision (2 May 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 888. To ask the Minister for Health if additional respite care weeks will be allocated to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [19520/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (2 May 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 892. To ask the Minister for Health if he will make funding available for the provision of prosthetic limbs; and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) awaiting prosthetic limbs must wait until sufficient funding has been provided. [19568/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (2 May 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 997. To ask the Minister for Health if a hospital admission date can be arranged for a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [20016/17]