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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency (20 Sep 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 661. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the contents of the mission statement, as agreed with an organisation (details supplied). [39561/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency (20 Sep 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 662. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the operational detail of a daily programme within a specific unit (details supplied). [39562/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services (20 Sep 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 663. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the agreed location selection criteria for a specific unit (details supplied). [39563/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Medical Bureau of Road Safety: Discussion with Chairman Designate (20 Sep 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I welcome Dr. Bedford. What process did Dr. Bedford have to go through to be appointed to his position? Had he to go through an interview process?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Medical Bureau of Road Safety: Discussion with Chairman Designate (20 Sep 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: On the issue of alcohol impaired driving, there is a proposal to change the legislation. It has not gone through the Dáil itself yet. If there is no change, and given the witness's views, would he feel that his position has been compromised?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Medical Bureau of Road Safety: Discussion with Chairman Designate (20 Sep 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: At the moment there is a proposal for what is essentially a zero tolerance policy in which all those caught with between 50 mg and 80 mg of alcohol in their systems would be put off the road. If it does not get through would Dr. Bedford's position be compromised, given that he is an advocate of a zero alcohol approach?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Medical Bureau of Road Safety: Discussion with Chairman Designate (20 Sep 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: The witness hit the nail on the head. Some people are not too sure what they can drink. I put the question to the Department of Justice and Equality. This legislation is arising out of the fact that the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Ross, stated that it was being abused by some who were just getting fixed penalty points as opposed to being put off the road. He felt...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Medical Bureau of Road Safety: Discussion with Chairman Designate (20 Sep 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Does the witness think that drugs have been a big factor in crashes or in bad driving?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Medical Bureau of Road Safety: Discussion with Chairman Designate (20 Sep 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Has the witness come across situations where, following a post mortem, the gardaí might have pointed to both drug and alcohol use?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Medical Bureau of Road Safety: Discussion with Chairman Designate (20 Sep 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Roughly?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Medical Bureau of Road Safety: Discussion with Chairman Designate (20 Sep 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I thank the witness and the Chair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Medical Bureau of Road Safety: Discussion with Chairman Designate (20 Sep 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Senator Feighan asked earlier about the status of immobilisers in vehicles. What is Dr. Bedford's personal view on this? If we make breathalyser test equipment available to public houses then maybe customers might test themselves before going out the door. Does Dr. Bedford have a view on this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Medical Bureau of Road Safety: Discussion with Chairman Designate (20 Sep 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Could it be tried out? Dr. Bedford mentioned supervision and calibration. Could it be calibrated like weights and measures? The Revenue Commissioners could visit the pubs and check the drink measurements.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Medical Bureau of Road Safety: Discussion with Chairman Designate (20 Sep 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Could we have that type of system put in place? Could that suggestion be looked at?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Medical Bureau of Road Safety: Discussion with Chairman Designate (20 Sep 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: That is a matter of opinion, Chairman. May I ask one more question? There has been a knee-jerk reaction in regard to the culture of the breath test kits not being used and an exaggeration of fears. One can see checkpoints in the afternoon. I was intercepted one afternoon at 4 p.m. when I was coming out of a local town. There was a queue of cars, with the drivers waiting to be breath...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Drogheda Port Company: Discussion with Chairman Designate (20 Sep 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I welcome Dr. Hiney here today. Obviously his appointment is a fait accompliat this stage. What process did he go through to be appointed? Was the position advertised or did he get a phone call from a departmental official or from the Minister? How did his appointment come about? Was there due process, which is relevant given all of the talk about board appointments at the moment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Drogheda Port Company: Discussion with Chairman Designate (20 Sep 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I am not questioning that, Chairman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Drogheda Port Company: Discussion with Chairman Designate (20 Sep 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I have one more question for Dr. Hiney. In the future, the idea is to expand the business, with a target of 1.2 million tonnes of a turnover to report. However, Brexit brings its own fears and we do not know what will happen. Irrespective of what happens with Brexit, can Dr. Hiney see the business growing? In terms of what goes through the port, how much is destined for Britain, mainland...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Drogheda Port Company: Discussion with Chairman Designate (20 Sep 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Is Dr. Hiney saying that existing customers are already making-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Drogheda Port Company: Discussion with Chairman Designate (20 Sep 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Is Drogheda port a major importer or exporter?