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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Role of Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (30 Jan 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I will take a micro-detailed approach. In Cork, on the coast off Kinsale, a value-for-money report was commissioned that found the Summercove station should be closed and the Oysterhaven unit purposely built up. There was also mention of sharing purpose-built buildings with the RNLI. Why was the Summercove station kept open when it was supposed to close?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Role of Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (30 Jan 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: There was a recommendation to amalgamate units along that coastline.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Role of Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (30 Jan 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I accept the answer from Mr. Ferns.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Role of Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (30 Jan 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Mr Ferns mentioned the Greystones unit earlier. Did work at the Greystones station entail obtaining more land and new property? There are locations down the coastline that are just as attractive. Why choose Greystones?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Role of Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (30 Jan 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: That is urban-rural divide talk.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Role of Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (30 Jan 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: That is fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Role of Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (30 Jan 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I also asked about grievance procedures.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Role of Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (30 Jan 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Very good.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Role of Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (30 Jan 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I asked whether the Irish Coast Guard believed it should be a separate statutory agency.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Role of Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (30 Jan 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Yes. Will the delegates comment on whether the Irish Coast Guard should be given more autonomy? I do not believe the NTA is within the Department-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Role of Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (30 Jan 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: If we are still here.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (31 Jan 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 156. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be placed back on a waiting list. [4779/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists (5 Feb 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 63. To ask the Minister for Health the progress being made to reduce waiting times for orthodontic services in CHO 4. [5410/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Administration (5 Feb 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 481. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the suggestion that heat recovery technology grant aided under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme, TAMS, be omitted in order that future applicants would be considered under Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland dairy farm energy grants; and if he will liaise with the Department of Housing, Planning and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Eligibility (5 Feb 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 491. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an area (details supplied) in County Cork has been included for areas of natural constraint scheme, ANC, purposes. [5213/19]

Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Second Stage (6 Feb 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I thank the Minister of State for this Second Stage debate. I welcome the Bill and the thrust of the Minister of State's opening statement. I wish to be associated with the words of Deputy Cahill. Speaking as someone who has been involved in the greyhound industry, if Deputy Cahill can be happy, all of Fianna Fáil can be happy.

Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Second Stage (6 Feb 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: The Bill arises from the Indecon report, which was more or less a review of Bord na gCon's activities and functions. I welcome the thrust of the Bill. If amendments are required to tidy parts of it up as it progresses through the Stages, I hope that they will be accepted. The main point is it is an industry in itself. As the Minister of State stated, the number of people actively involved...

Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Second Stage (6 Feb 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Did the Deputy walk him?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (6 Feb 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: The Government should have brought all of these proposals before the committee before the legislation which has caused the problem was introduced. Why are we talking about these things now when they should have been brought before us three months ago when the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport was bringing forward the Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 2018? It is annoying.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Has the European Union signed up to the memorandum?