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Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (18 Apr 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Those in place are working hard but for a contract of that size I would have thought more people would be on-site and more machinery would be on-site for the project to work.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (18 Apr 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: The project in Naas is one example.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (18 Apr 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: The Government could go out at the next election, turn the sod on every project around the country and say the works are at the Government's behest, but when will they be done?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (18 Apr 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I am serious.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (18 Apr 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Regarding the Minister's comments on our ports' capabilities post Brexit, should Brexit happen, is he aware that our ports' handling facilities are under severe pressure because of the fodder crisis? I have been made aware of many merchants trying to import feedstuffs, be they corn gluten feed or distillers grain. Due to excess demand, though, the ports are not in a position to handle the...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Staff Recruitment (19 Apr 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Catherine Byrne, for coming into the Chamber today but I must say I am disappointed that, again, the Minister of State with line responsibility, Deputy Jim Daly, did not see fit to be here. This is the second time for me to raise the issue here and although he is a Corkman I do not know where his loyalties lie at this stage. I spoke on the issue...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Staff Recruitment (19 Apr 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I thank the Minister of State for her reply. As I said previously, the response is glamorous but it does not solve the problem. The Minister of State has said that there has been a problem in Fermoy since September but the problem did not start then. The HSE would have been aware that a problem was going to arise well before September 2017. I do not want to be seen to be repeating myself....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Psychological Services (19 Apr 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 31. To ask the Minister for Health the reason Cork city and county accounts for 40% of overdue HSE assessments of need under the Disability Act 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17083/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (19 Apr 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 308. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will liaise with the National Transport Authority to put a commuter daily rate ticket scheme in place for persons that avail of the rail network to get to work on a daily basis (details supplied). [17205/18]

Other Questions: Road Network (24 Apr 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I support my colleague, Deputy Troy. The Minister commented that more money is going into capital infrastructure. We welcome that, but there is no point in robbing Peter to pay Paul where the overall upgrading of our roads is concerned. The roads in east Cork are so damaged that it is as if a bomb was detonated. I have raised the issue with the Minister a few times. It is all fine...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Applications (24 Apr 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 183. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for funding in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Cork. [17468/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (24 Apr 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 213. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a child (details supplied) will be placed in school from September 2018; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that home tuition will not help the child progress; and if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that the child has been on a placement waiting list for three years. [17603/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (24 Apr 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 387. To ask the Minister for Health if an item of equipment will be provided to a child (details supplied) in County Cork. [17651/18]

Other Questions: Recycling Policy (25 Apr 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 30. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there is a strategy in place or planned to provide incentives to establish a plastics recycling unit here. [16262/18]

Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Apr 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: My question is for the Taoiseach or perhaps the Minister, Deputy Murphy. One of the pillars of the Rebuilding Ireland programme is to get new houses built. However, in Mitchelstown we have various planning permissions being approved and granted for new house builds and new estates to be built, but nothing has been able to move in recent years because the Irish Water facilities are not up to...

Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Apr 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: The question is can we get Irish Water to fast-track the upgrade of the wastewater facilities in Mitchelstown.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (25 Apr 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 138. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be assisted in transferring to a specific unit which would be more suitable for the person. [18189/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (25 Apr 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 157. To ask the Minister for Health if a day procedure appointment will issue to a person (details supplied). [18257/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (26 Apr 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 80. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a date has been set for a meeting of the high level forum on community employment supervisor pensions; if his attention has been drawn to the anger and frustration of community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors; his views on the fact that their contribution to improving the life chances of scheme participants and to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Apr 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure that works recommence to complete an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Cork in order to provide critically needed additional accommodation for staff and pupils; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the contractor has been placed in examinership; and if he will make a statement on the matter....