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Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Hear, hear.

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I congratulate the Minister on his elevation to the Cabinet table. I am sure his knowledge of the current state of rural affairs will prove invaluable in his new role. Alas, given the deliberations to date and being aware of the contents of the Bill, the Minister's duties, powers and budget are reminiscent of those of a junior Minister. The Taoiseach is not taking seriously the Minister's...

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: A stripper.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rugby World Cup 2023: Discussion (12 Jul 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I welcome the Minister. One respects the competence of the IRFU in making this bid and we wish it every success. We are here to ask a few questions and I thank the Minister for coming before us at short notice. Even this bidding process is creating a feelgood factor for the country and the economy and one or two media pundits are speculating on how it got through so quickly. How much...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rugby World Cup 2023: Discussion (12 Jul 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Do not rush it through.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Institutions (13 Jul 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 296. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 457 of 20 June 2017, his plans to establish an independent inquiry into matters that were brought to light by a certain programme; his views on whether many questions remain unanswered surrounding the purchase of a specific institute by a specific college; if his attention was drawn to the unfunded pension...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Property (26 Jul 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 267. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will expedite the transfer of a parcel of land from a national school (details supplied); and if his attention has been drawn to the urgency in completing this transfer. [35065/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Appeals (26 Jul 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 325. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will give consideration to an appeal submitted by a person (details supplied) in view of the medical circumstances. [35916/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (26 Jul 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 605. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will give consideration to an application for funding (details supplied) under the town and village renewal scheme 2017; and if her attention has been drawn to the importance of providing grant aid to this town. [35062/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (26 Jul 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 660. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite extra home help hours for a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [34949/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (26 Jul 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 896. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a service for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35641/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (26 Jul 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 905. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [35675/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Eligibility (26 Jul 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 1169. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the eligibility criteria for TAMS applicants from the tillage area, that is, that he waive the requirement of tractor mounted sprayers be electronically functional and GPS friendly. [35061/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Incentives (26 Jul 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 1278. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if grant aid is available for a specific purpose (details supplied). [35099/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Strategies (26 Jul 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 1333. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the completion of the new national sports policy framework. [34907/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Septic Tank Registration Scheme (26 Jul 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 1619. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will open the grant scheme to all eligible potential applications on the basis of reports commissioned by qualified engineers in view of the high rate of failures of domestic septic tanks functioning correctly. [35064/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (17 Aug 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I welcome the Minister and the Minister of State. I am amused that the Minister says new material has come to light. Many of the issues being discussed date back as far as a previous Minister, Dr. Jim McDaid, who also had a fray with Mr. Hickey about tickets and the operations of the OCI. The Minister, Deputy Ross, could say he was not aware of any of these issues until the past 12 months...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Yesterday, I focused on the Minister's activities while he was in Brazil. To conclude on that, have the Brazilian authorities - namely, the prosecutor's office - been in contact with those in this jurisdiction to seek further information on the individual involved in the case? Finally, the big issue here, seemingly, is about governance. How often has the Minister met the OCI over the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I also mentioned the Deloitte report with regard to governance in that same question about Grant Thornton.