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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: A Vision for Public Transport: Discussion (23 Nov 2016)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Of course, Cork has not been there for a while.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (23 Nov 2016)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 142. To ask the Minister for Health the number of nurses, general staff, and patients at a hospital (details supplied) in County Cork, on specific dates in 2016, in tabular form. [36378/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Eligibility (23 Nov 2016)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 205. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will expand the application criteria for the 2017 sports capital programme to include sporting organisations and clubs that previously were unable to apply, such as golf clubs. [36377/16]

Questions on Proposed Legislation (22 Nov 2016)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Major flood relief works were undertaken in north Cork in the towns of Fermoy and Mallow and, having been tried and tested in the past 12 months, these defence works have worked successfully, but many householders and businesses have since seen their insurance renewal applications refused and the list is getting longer. When will the promised legislation to deal with this problem be brought...

Post Office Network: Motion [Private Members] (16 Nov 2016)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I am delighted to be afforded the opportunity to speak today. I thank my colleagues on the Independent benches for bringing forward this Private Members' motion. I have no wish to repeat what has already been said. I support the retention of post offices, but, moreover, I call for reinstatement of the post offices that have been closed in rural communities throughout the country. Post...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Infrastructure Programme: Discussion. (16 Nov 2016)

Kevin O'Keeffe: The route is 80 km so it will not be built overnight. Could it be done on a lead-go basis? In other words, could Mallow be the first location and build north and south from that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Infrastructure Programme: Discussion. (16 Nov 2016)

Kevin O'Keeffe: In fairness, it was brought to compulsory purchase order, CPO, stage many years ago. My point is that the road will not be built overnight, but can we get a priority commitment today that the Mallow bypass section of the motorway would be where it starts first? It covers a major interchange of the N72 and N73, for traffic heading east-west from Mitchelstown to Fermoy to Killarney in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Infrastructure Programme: Discussion. (16 Nov 2016)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I support the Chairman's proposal. It is a major issue, people's livelihoods are being jeopardised. The sons and daughters who want to build a house for themselves on their land and need access off a national primary or secondary route. I know of a case of a person with a business who wanted to build a house but was refused permission, then appealed the decision and won. The level of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Infrastructure Programme: Discussion. (16 Nov 2016)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I appreciate that only a few cases go to An Bord Pleanála. In recent years, however, local authorities have been guided by precedent and when they see that the precedent is set by An Bord Pleanála, they start to refuse permission. There might not be so many cases out in the public domain with An Bord Pleanála but there are umpteen cases with various local authorities. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Infrastructure Programme: Discussion. (16 Nov 2016)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Do the Department officials and the representatives of the TII see enough of the Minister, Deputy Ross? Does he give them enough attention? Investment in infrastructure and in the upgrading of roads is needed to support the growth of our economy. It seems there might be some good news in the mid-term review, but it is still disheartening in that not enough is being done. I note from Mr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Infrastructure Programme: Discussion. (16 Nov 2016)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I am coming to that. The witnesses might recall that the money to fund the upgrade of the N73 at Kildorrery was put in a dormant account. I do not want to be parochial but no major shovel-ready project has been completed in the past five years. The flyover project at Bishopstown in Cork city was started but that was agreed more than six or seven years ago. I have not seen anything...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Infrastructure Programme: Discussion. (16 Nov 2016)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Much has been said about new routes and green routes. Has consideration been given to developing new motorways on existing national primary roads, incorporating fly overs and so forth, in the context of a greener Ireland and climate change? In that way, there would be two roads on the one brown field site, so to speak.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Infrastructure Programme: Discussion. (16 Nov 2016)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I know that but what I am saying is that one could have the motorway and the existing road in conjunction with each other. There could be fly overs and-----

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund Eligibility (15 Nov 2016)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 465. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the criteria in which certain persons (details supplied) awaiting cataract procedures with an ophthalmologist can avail of the National Treatment Purchase Fund at an earlier stage. [34527/16]

Social Welfare Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2016)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I am delighted to be speaking today. We all know that Fianna Fáil had an input into the budget, but it is not our budget. When we put pressure on the Minister to give a €5 increase to senior citizens, he was quick to come back and cover himself by advocating a €5 increase to all social welfare recipients, including jobseekers, carers and others. It has to be welcomed but...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (10 Nov 2016)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 224. To ask the Minister for Health if an admission date will be arranged for a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [34115/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Applications (10 Nov 2016)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 229. To ask the Minister for Health if he will assist in expediting an application submitted by a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [34146/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism and Competitiveness Strategy: Discussion (9 Nov 2016)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I am delighted to see an all-Ireland approach. All of the points have been raised in the submissions and everybody is singing from the same hymn sheet on the 9% VAT rate, the aviation regulation framework and tourism promotion such as the Titanic Experience and Ireland's Ancient East. The only flaw I see across the way is that I am looking at six men. It is ironic in this day of equal...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (8 Nov 2016)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 294. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite the provision of specific therapy for persons (details supplied) in County Cork. [33289/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (8 Nov 2016)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 300. To ask the Minister for Health the reason children in County Cork who require orthotics are subjected to a long waiting list when this is not the case in other counties; and the reason orthotics for children in County Cork are under funded. [33315/16]