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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Bus Services: Discussion (30 May 2018)
Kevin O'Keeffe: I ask the Deputy to focus on the committee's agenda.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Bus Services: Discussion (30 May 2018)
Kevin O'Keeffe: They will not be going to college at night time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Bus Services: Discussion (30 May 2018)
Kevin O'Keeffe: They will not be going to college at night time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Bus Services: Discussion (30 May 2018)
Kevin O'Keeffe: The Deputy has gone over by ten minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Bus Services: Discussion (30 May 2018)
Kevin O'Keeffe: The Deputy gets long enough to look at him in the Dáil Chamber.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Bus Services: Discussion (30 May 2018)
Kevin O'Keeffe: The Minister has promised to increase that funding.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Bus Services: Discussion (30 May 2018)
Kevin O'Keeffe: I understand where the Deputy is coming from. There are not only Independent Deputies from rural Ireland. There are Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Bus Services: Discussion (30 May 2018)
Kevin O'Keeffe: I told the Deputy not to go over that. I call on the Minister to respond.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Bus Services: Discussion (30 May 2018)
Kevin O'Keeffe: Please-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Bus Services: Discussion (30 May 2018)
Kevin O'Keeffe: Deputies can continue this in the Dáil Chamber. What I want to say to the Minister is-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Bus Services: Discussion (30 May 2018)
Kevin O'Keeffe: We will suspend for 15 minutes. The Minister will be in again on the rickshaws issue. No one has said this is a bad idea. As Deputy Troy said earlier, our concern is that it has not been tested.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Bus Services: Discussion (30 May 2018)
Kevin O'Keeffe: That is what we are worried about.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regulation of Rickshaws: Discussion (30 May 2018)
Kevin O'Keeffe: It is not an insignificant issue because some operators are lunatics. They can be a nuisance.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regulation of Rickshaws: Discussion (30 May 2018)
Kevin O'Keeffe: Okay. Having said what I have just said, the rickshaws do provide competition and, with the big urban areas becoming more pedestrianised and having more one-way traffic systems, people find that rickshaws provide a good service. Taxi drivers are doing their best to compete but using a rickshaw to get from A to B can save a third of one's time, although they are not cheap. I will not be...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regulation of Rickshaws: Discussion (30 May 2018)
Kevin O'Keeffe: I look forward to that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regulation of Rickshaws: Discussion (30 May 2018)
Kevin O'Keeffe: It is a pity that the Minister did not take a taxi the following night on the same route. He would see the difference in the time, but not so much in the fare.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regulation of Rickshaws: Discussion (30 May 2018)
Kevin O'Keeffe: I am referring to a journey with the same destination in mind. The time difference from A to B is phenomenal.
- Other Questions: Health Promotion (12 Jun 2018)
Kevin O'Keeffe: 42. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he is taking to increase the number of children and adults whoplay sports on a regular basis. [25418/18]
- Other Questions: Health Promotion (12 Jun 2018)
Kevin O'Keeffe: The Minister's Department published a report in 2016 on the national physical activity plan. It is being implemented at the moment on a stage by stage basis. Are we doing enough for the well-being of our children, adults and senior citizens regarding fitness? Can we do more on activity and is the Minister progressing matters on this issue?
- Other Questions: Health Promotion (12 Jun 2018)
Kevin O'Keeffe: I welcome the Minister of State's response. I note the contents of the report. As the Minister of State said, only 43% of adults actively participate in sport. How can we increase this percentage? It is important. Almost 60% are still not participating in sports or activities for the sake of fitness. Do we need to give more hours to physical education for our children in our schools?...