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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (26 Mar 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 402. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a matter relating to school transport (details supplied) in County Cork will be examined; and if a compromise can be reached. [13965/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (26 Mar 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 575. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 275 of 9 December 2014, the reason a visa application by a person (details supplied) was refused; and if the application will be reconsidered in view of this eligibility and other family member support. [14096/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Flood Prevention Measures (26 Mar 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 1083. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he and TII can further assist in establishing when urgent works are due to commence to alleviate flooding problems on two properties owned by elderly persons (details supplied) which arose following works carried out. [13179/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test Centres (26 Mar 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 1090. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a driver test centre will be established in Fermoy, County Cork in view of the number of persons applying for tests and the long waiting lists particularly in County Cork. [13317/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Accommodation Provision (13 Mar 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 205. To ask the Minister for Health if a long-term stay bed will be made available to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [12578/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Portfolio (12 Mar 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 246. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the IDA is working with Enterprise Ireland to secure a tenant for a location (details supplied); and if it will consider putting enterprise units in place at the location. [12036/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (12 Mar 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 341. To ask the Minister for Health if a further assessment will be arranged for a person (details supplied) in County Cork who requires additional home help hours. [11715/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Export Credit Insurance (12 Mar 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 499. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the export credit insurance scheme in place; and, if there is none, if such a scheme will be put in place. [12153/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Legislation (12 Mar 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 581. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on making dashboard cameras mandatory in all motor vehicles. [12073/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (12 Mar 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 654. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will arrange for details in the case of a person (details supplied) to be sent to the illness benefit section from a local branch of her Department; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the information has been sought from the branch on two occasions by email but no response has issued and a person that...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (7 Mar 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 165. To ask the Minister for Health if an orthosis will be provided for a person (details supplied). [11379/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance (7 Mar 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 202. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if specific works will be carried out in an area (details supplied). [11306/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (6 Mar 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 158. To ask the Minister for Health if a child (details supplied) will be called for an outpatient appointment at the earliest date possible. [10971/19]

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (6 Mar 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I wish to return to the metro design. When the consultants were appointed to design the metro, were they given a straight line and told to come up with a design or were they given terms of reference, such as minimising disruption to existing traffic? Surely before consultants were appointed, someone in the NTA must have proposed putting in place a new metro service but that it would be done...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (6 Mar 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: That is the national average but there are centres which are beyond ten weeks and are 12 weeks to 18 weeks.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (6 Mar 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I respect that but the Minister should be in a position to facilitate the problem that arises as a consequence. He should be moving more quickly to have the driver testers in place.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (6 Mar 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I acknowledge the increase in funding. It is fine to have an increase but the issue is to get it to the clubs and organisations. The Government is entering the fourth year of its term and there has been one official allocation of the sports capital grants in the three years. There was an expectation that the sports capital grants would be awarded annually. When does the Minister see it...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (6 Mar 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I do not want to be in any way critical of the manner of distribution of the money. I am very happy with the way it is done. However, if we broadened the number of people, clubs and organisations that can apply for the sports capitation grant, it would broaden the base, for example, if applications could come through schools and the like. The applications opened in 2018 and there was a...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (6 Mar 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: We welcome the increase in funding for tourism. Towards what area is the Minister directing this extra funding? There is concern about a no-deal Brexit or even an orderly Brexit and where we are going to pull the tourists from in that context. How is it intended to use the extra funding? The tourism sector is to get €35 million, a 26% increase in funding, which is substantial....

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (6 Mar 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Is it a straight changeover or will a test have to be done? What is the procedure?