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Other Questions: Live Exports (13 Jul 2016)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I am in favour of maintaining live exports. While I respect Deputy Clare Daly's concern about the Halawi case, all the countries with which we trade have flaws. In developing live exports, the approach to the pooling of cattle is causing problems for dealers and purchasers of livestock. They would like the Department to take a more relaxed approach to the way in which cattle are collected...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Eligibility (13 Jul 2016)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 65. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he expects tillage farmers will be eligible to apply under the TAMS grant scheme. [21317/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Institutions (12 Jul 2016)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 254. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if any public money has been expended directly or indirectly by a university (details supplied); if any financial arrangements for retired staff of the same college are in place; if so, if they are in line with public policy rules on retirement at age 65 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20742/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (12 Jul 2016)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 565. To ask the Minister for Health if he will assist in providing hours to a person (details supplied) under the home health scheme. [21064/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Subsidies (12 Jul 2016)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 724. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the protections which will be put in place to protect farmers' basic and greening payment given the fact that the current Common Agriculture Policy agreement expires in 2020 and given the fact that these payments may decrease following the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union. [21374/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Administration (7 Jul 2016)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 280. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his proposals to raise the investment ceiling under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme 2 from €80,000 to €300,000 in view of the complex nature of pig units and the overall costs involved in carrying out the appropriate works. [20200/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (6 Jul 2016)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 235. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will grant aid the installation of three-phase electricity, given that the Leader groups are no longer grant aiding such work in respect of the horticulture industry; and if there is any other similar grant scheme for such work. [19884/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (6 Jul 2016)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 239. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied). [19980/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (5 Jul 2016)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 254. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the length of time it takes for his Department to complete and make the necessary payment to a local authority in respect of property purchased under the Part V condition of a planning application and on receipt of the application from the respective local authority. [19542/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (5 Jul 2016)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 255. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of houses purchased by each local authority and the number paid for by the State since January 2015, in tabular form. [19545/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Places (5 Jul 2016)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 303. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider amending the community employment programme for participants over the age of 60 by increasing the number of places allocated within each individual scheme from 7% to include all participants over that age category to remain on the scheme until they reach retirement age. [19506/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (5 Jul 2016)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 598. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the locally led agri-environment scheme will be re-initiated. [19531/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (5 Jul 2016)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 642. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will clarify the proposal to develop a motorway between Limerick and Mitchelstown by Transport Infrastructure Ireland as opposed to the development of a motorway between Limerick and Cork; and if he will provide full details of this proposal. [19508/16]

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Jun 2016)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I congratulate the Minister on his appointment. A good job was done on Monday night by the Irish soccer team. Of course we must commend our rugby players. Is the Minister happy with the rate of progress Cork Airport is making on getting transatlantic air routes up and running? How soon does he expect to see flights from Boston and New York landing at Cork Airport?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Jun 2016)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I was taken aback by the Minister's opening statement when he said he would follow through on the previous Government's programme. I understood from what I read in the newspapers that he would be more progressive. I do not want to be too parochial. When I came into public life, one of the major issues was the trans-European road network, which was a motorway from Belfast to Rosslare and...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Jun 2016)

Kevin O'Keeffe: How close would that be?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Jun 2016)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Will the Minister be cycling there?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Jun 2016)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Would it not be more feasible to write to the applicant, asking them to correct the discrepancy? I can see the officials' difficulty with the two-tier application system, but if all the applications went into the system, those who have made a mistake could be asked to correct them. Under the single farm payment, the Department will come back and tell the application that an issue must be...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Jun 2016)

Kevin O'Keeffe: For the information of my colleague, Deputy Troy, when I first became a member of a local authority, our main function was the provision of waste collection and management, roads and housing. Now, one of our main pillars is tourism and economic development. We have changed our focus and work for the benefit of communities in County Cork. Overall, I compliment the tourism organisations on...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Jun 2016)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Not if one is going to Cheltenham.