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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Sports Policy 2018-2027: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (14 Nov 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: As there are no further questions, I thank the Minister and Minister of State for taking time out of their busy schedules and, more particularly, for launching the national sports policy last July. We look forward to the policy working.

Finance Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I wholeheartedly endorse the amendment tabled by my party colleague, Deputy Michael McGrath, although ideally I would like to see no increase coming into effect. We must acknowledge the role played by bookmakers in our communities. They provide much-needed employment. In the early years, bookmakers were mainly associated with horse racing but they have now expanded into all types of sport...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (22 Nov 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 73. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position in relation to a building (details supplied). [48664/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (22 Nov 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 142. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 391 of 18 September 2018, the progress that has been made since in relation to an application for the reimbursement of Translarna from a company (details supplied). [48720/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (22 Nov 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 166. To ask the Minister for Health if surgery will be scheduled for a person (details supplied). [48822/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (22 Nov 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 210. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason payment of illness benefit has not issued to a person (details supplied) who made a claim at the end July 2018. [48722/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (27 Nov 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 171. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of tax credits for a person (details supplied). [49295/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Properties (27 Nov 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 345. To ask the Minister for Health the details of HSE properties (details supplied). [48851/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (27 Nov 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 422. To ask the Minister for Health if surgery will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this person has been on the waiting list for five years. [49262/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Waterways Maintenance (27 Nov 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 496. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 189 of 22 November 2017, the progress made regarding the removal of a weir (details supplied). [49377/18]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Nov 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: As the Taoiseach may have heard, in recent days, An Garda Síochána has rolled out numerous speed control vans on the M8 along the section between Naas and Newbridge in the interests of road safety. The purpose is the safety and well-being of the workers on site. Last July, I asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to consider the introduction of an average speed camera system,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (28 Nov 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 221. 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. [49778/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (28 Nov 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 222. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of a basic farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied). [49780/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of Taxi Regulation (Amendment) (Rickshaw) Bill 2018: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I am all for regulation. I welcome what will come through, in principle, and know there will be amendments. Taxis have representative groups. Are rickshaw users represented by a group? When the Department goes to meet people do they meet individuals who represent the rickshaw users? It is important that the legislation is enacted all over the country and not just in selected areas....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of Taxi Regulation (Amendment) (Rickshaw) Bill 2018: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Who does the Department consult on the rickshaw side?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of Taxi Regulation (Amendment) (Rickshaw) Bill 2018: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Can we create a public awareness about these views?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of Taxi Regulation (Amendment) (Rickshaw) Bill 2018: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of Taxi Regulation (Amendment) (Rickshaw) Bill 2018: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: How will the Department convey that message to such people?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of Taxi Regulation (Amendment) (Rickshaw) Bill 2018: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: There has been discussion in here and in the media. If one asked the people with rickshaws on Grafton Street about the proposed regulations I am sure that half of them would not know anything about them and would look amazed.

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I request that the Minister support the thrust of this amendment. As previous speakers have said, it in no way hinders or jeopardises the movement of the legislation through the Dáil whether we like it or not. We are coming a long way. At one stage we had the right to life and we are coming to the reverse stage. I listened to some speakers in the last couple of days, yesterday in...