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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority: Chair Designate (26 Sep 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: The member is out of order.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority: Chair Designate (26 Sep 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: The Deputy must understand that the chairperson designate has been in situfor less than a month.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority: Chair Designate (26 Sep 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Yes, going forward, but today is not the day to expect "Yes" or "No" answers on a case study.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority: Chair Designate (26 Sep 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Is Deputy Munster finished?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority: Chair Designate (26 Sep 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Does Senator Ó Céidigh have more questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority: Chair Designate (26 Sep 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I have one or two comments and a question. We have to acknowledge that the IAA is a profitable organisation and it turned out to be a bit of a cash cow for the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport lately, when he started to use its dividends to fund the Irish hockey team, which has to be welcomed. Perhaps it will make him more aware it exists seeing he does not know how to appoint the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority: Chair Designate (26 Sep 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Very good. I thank Mr. McGrail for his time. We wish him all the best.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Applications (2 Oct 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 241. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a school (details supplied) submitted in July 2018. [39869/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (2 Oct 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 430. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to make a specific service available to a person (details supplied) at an earlier time in the morning [39935/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Eligibility (2 Oct 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 438. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be assessed for home help; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39956/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Oct 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 601. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to reintroduce a specific allowance (details supplied). [39877/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Priorities for Budget 2019: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Oct 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I thank the Chair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Priorities for Budget 2019: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Oct 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I will very much so, Chairman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Priorities for Budget 2019: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Oct 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: At the last meeting I attended here we discussed the fodder crisis and I asked how the take up on the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Schemes, TAMS, investment programme was going. I was told there were no problems yet recently the Department released figures showing that a substantial number of applicants were in fear of not meeting the deadline on completing the work. Would the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Priorities for Budget 2019: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Oct 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: We do not have it either.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Priorities for Budget 2019: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Oct 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: As I said the last time I was here, the cash flows of farmers who signed up for TAMS have been affected by the events of the past six months. All of that is feeding into the calls for a TAMS extension. The Minister cannot tell farmers to go away and apply again. They probably have to come in under new specifications.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Priorities for Budget 2019: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Oct 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I know. The guidelines change for each round of TAMS. There are different guidelines.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Oct 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I support my colleague on the same issue. He referred to St. Joseph's Foundation in Charleville which provides an invaluable service throughout north Cork, including in my back yard of Mitchelstown and Fermoy. It has sent a message to all guardians of family members who avail of services to start collecting €30 a week. It is a downright disgrace that it has to do this. It is one of...

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (3 Oct 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: It was interesting to note that not once in his deliberation on the effects of alcohol did the Minister mention the cancerous effects. It was announced a few times today that it is the sixth most significant cause of alcohol related death. I raise the issue of the exemption of visitor centres. While I appreciate the Minister's response, further clarification is needed. The Minister said...

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (3 Oct 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: The Deputy should stop playing to the Gallery.