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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (28 Nov 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 492. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of the basic farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [50331/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Internet Safety (28 Nov 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 582. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the term within the video gaming industry of loot crates which is in effect is a system whereby in game currency or real money is used to unlock certain procedures or cosmetics within a particular video game; her views on whether this is an inappropriate form of in game gambling that preys on young...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Grant Administration (29 Nov 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 285. To ask the Minister for Health if a specific allowance which is being made available in a certain location for respite care (details supplied) can be used to avail of respite care in a suitable nursing home. [50778/17]

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Select Committee (Resumed) (29 Nov 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: No comment.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I welcome that the budget is more or less on target and projects are on schedule. There is good news for those living in Dublin but not for those who have to travel on the M8 or the M7. Since I began commuting to Dublin, I have looked forward to being able to avail of the Luas to get from Clondalkin to St. Stephen's Green. However, the nightmare of congestion on the M7 at Naas and...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: The Minister has not addressed the issue of training for Luas drivers.

Topical Issue Debate: Respite Care Services (30 Nov 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Catherine Byrne, for coming to the House. Over 12 months ago, I raised staffing problems at St. Patrick’s Community Hospital, Fermoy, County Cork. We seem to have bigger problems this time. There seems to be a big problem with maintaining staff levels in the hospital. I do not think the HSE is taking a hands-on approach to this job. I spoke...

Topical Issue Debate: Respite Care Services (30 Nov 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I counted.

Topical Issue Debate: Respite Care Services (30 Nov 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I thank the Minister of State for taking time out to deliver this statement on health. I received a similar response from the HSE to a parliamentary question which I raised in early October. The Minister of State has outlined the problems, but we do not seem to be getting any solutions. She mentioned that the beds would be opened up soon, but I am reliably informed that not all of the beds...

Topical Issue Debate: Respite Care Services (30 Nov 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: It is a good point.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Recruitment (30 Nov 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 171. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the filling of a vacancy in a community hospital (detailed supplied) in view of the difficulties being experienced by those that avail of this facility. [51384/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Administration (30 Nov 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 193. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the sports capital programme grants will be allocated; and the criteria that will be adopted to determine the allocation and amounts. [51278/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Services (30 Nov 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 194. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Bus Éireann plans to withdraw bus services from a number of national routes. [51279/17]

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2017: Motion (6 Dec 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I thank the Minister and the Minister of State, Deputy Andrew Doyle, for the work they are doing in this area. I welcome the proposal to provide additional funding for the horse and greyhound racing industries. There will be critics who see this as money badly spent, but the Minister must remind them of the number of jobs created by the industries and the tremendous revenue they generate...

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2017: Motion (6 Dec 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Has the Deputy many socialist friends in China?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme (7 Dec 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 88. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the minor works scheme will be introduced. [52580/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Administration (7 Dec 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration has been given to opening the summer works scheme on an annual basis. [52588/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (7 Dec 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 130. To ask the Minister for Health if a transport grant will be provided for a person (details supplied). [52335/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (7 Dec 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 198. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the value of payments drawn down by an organisation (details supplied); and when the final payment is due to be made to the organisation. [52508/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (7 Dec 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 212. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the basis on which an application by a club (details supplied) for the sports capital grant was refused. [52590/17]