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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport in Ireland - Challenges, Strategies and Governance: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (1 Feb 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Yes, and furthermore, did the Minister of State consult Sport Ireland? While I welcome his initiative, my concern is the timeframe involved. I have heard ladies involved in sports say that while the Minister of State's initiative was fine, time would be needed to get the process up and running. The timeframe is very tight.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport in Ireland - Challenges, Strategies and Governance: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (1 Feb 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I am not asking the Minister of State to run away from anything. I am asking that he give the policy further consideration and allow more time before implementing it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Current Financial Situation at Bus Éireann, the Expressway Service and the Rural Transport Programme (Resumed) (1 Feb 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: The Minister has become the classic example of poacher turned gamekeeper. The Minister was an outspoken shareholder at many annual general meetings throughout the city of Dublin but here he is, the State shareholder in Bus Éireann. He should demonstrate more interaction in the company's affairs. As late as last night, the Minister indicated that if anything went wrong with Bus...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Current Financial Situation at Bus Éireann, the Expressway Service and the Rural Transport Programme (Resumed) (1 Feb 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Last night in the Chamber the Minister indicated that the NTA would ensure rural communities will stay connected, even if there are changes to Bus Éireann. The Minister is pre-empting the discussion between workers and the operators. Does the Minister feel that as a shareholder, perhaps he should be involved with the negotiations?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Current Financial Situation at Bus Éireann, the Expressway Service and the Rural Transport Programme (Resumed) (1 Feb 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Deputy Troy referred to fair competition with the Expressway service. He stated that on the Waterford to Dublin route, the service moves off the motorway in order to stop in some major towns and villages, whereas a private operator can go straight from A to B. I have a bigger problem regarding funding. The Minister will hide behind EU regulation. In my own backyard, within the past week...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Current Financial Situation at Bus Éireann, the Expressway Service and the Rural Transport Programme (Resumed) (1 Feb 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Current Financial Situation at Bus Éireann, the Expressway Service and the Rural Transport Programme (Resumed) (1 Feb 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Very few.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Current Financial Situation at Bus Éireann, the Expressway Service and the Rural Transport Programme (Resumed) (1 Feb 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: One of the big issues that Bus Éireann mentioned was insurance cover. The cost of insurance premiums has become phenomenal. Is there anything the Minister's Department can do about it to help alleviate it? Can the Department refer it to the Minister of State, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, to look at it in the overall context of insurance premiums and costs?

Bus Éireann: Motion [Private Members] (31 Jan 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: The events of the past few weeks have been a hallmark of the Fine Gael-led Government in the past six years. When an issue in the public eye issues develops into an all-out crisis it wants to avoid intervention at all costs in the deluded notion that the issue will somehow resolve itself. 10 o’clock Tonight, when we look across at the Government benches, we see that the Government...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commencement of Legislation (31 Jan 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 99. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the timeframe for the commencement of Parts of an Act (details supplied); and if her attention has been drawn to the hardship and complicated process being experienced by persons affected by this Act. [3940/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Commencement of Legislation (31 Jan 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 449. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for the commencement of Part 8 of an Act (details supplied) and when a director will be appointed. [3940/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland (31 Jan 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 633. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether it is legal to confine some Irish mares' horse races to Irish bred horses only. [3934/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Cashflow Support Loan Scheme (31 Jan 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 634. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date that the agriculture cash loan support scheme will become available for farmers to apply for. [3937/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Feed in Tariff Scheme Applications (31 Jan 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 675. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 536 of 25 October 2016, the amount that has been paid on tariffs to date for the 55%, or 171 MWs, of applicants who have been deemed compliant for support under the REFIT 3 scheme. [3872/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Tax Code (31 Jan 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 677. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will consider rescinding his decision to impose a tyre levy on motorists and hauliers; if his attention has been drawn to the fact this levy will have a detrimental effect on the tyre industry; if his attention has also been drawn to the fact this new levy has the potential to drive businesses into the black...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Administration (26 Jan 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 186. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in making the TAMS scheme available to the tillage sector; and the timeframe for when same will be opened. [3630/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Reports (26 Jan 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 210. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a progress report on the realignment works on the N73 at Waterdyke and Annakisha, Mallow, County Cork. [3622/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Operations (26 Jan 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 224. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when members of the Naval Service who participated in the international rescue mission in the Mediterranean Sea will receive payment for their full overseas service. [3621/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport in Ireland - Challenges, Strategies and Governance: Sport Ireland and the Federation of Irish Sport (25 Jan 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I refer to last week's meeting of the Joint Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport and the Trump syndrome, where people do not get the answers they want to hear. I commend Mr. Galvin and Mr. Treacy and their other colleagues here today on their interesting deliberations. As one can see, it all boils down to money again. The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport has already put down...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport in Ireland - Challenges, Strategies and Governance: Sport Ireland and the Federation of Irish Sport (25 Jan 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: There is no point in us being first if we do not get it right.