Results 641-660 of 2,450 for speaker:Kevin O'Keeffe

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (12 Feb 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 442. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be placed in a facility as a matter of urgency. [6685/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Provision (12 Feb 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 445. To ask the Minister for Health if an assessment for the provision of a public health nurse for a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [6728/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme Applications (12 Feb 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 532. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an application by a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [6536/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports: Discussion (12 Feb 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I welcome the witnesses. I come from an area that depends greatly on the live export trade. At this time of year, we are coming into the peak calving season. I have watched today's proceedings closely. The issue of lairage has been touched on but I want to ask about the following. Exporters agreed to the 12 hour rest period to let calves get nourishment and a chance to lie down and rest....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports: Discussion (12 Feb 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: It is a comment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports: Discussion (12 Feb 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: That is even worse from the economics perspective for the man with the lairage. The weanlings bypass them in Cherbourg.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports: Discussion (12 Feb 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I understand that but they bypass Cherbourg.

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

Kevin O'Keeffe: Did the Deputy walk him?

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...

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?

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: The Minister makes it sounds as if there will be no problem in the event that there is a no-deal Brexit.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Brexit on Transport Sector: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Has the Minister's Department consulted with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine? Post Brexit, we could have controls and checkpoints for live exports of cattle, especially calves, that would delay movement. This will have repercussions for animal welfare on the boats and cattle trailers. What measures is the Minister taking to ensure we will have a free flow of exports of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Brexit on Transport Sector: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I welcome the response. I am making the point that Project Ireland 2040 assumed that we were all happy members of the EU but that might change. I give the example of the Dunkettle interchange that is being upgraded at the Jack Lynch tunnel. It is already six months behind schedule. When there is the potential for a no-deal Brexit, we should be bringing it ahead of schedule by six months. ...

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]

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: Hospital Waiting Lists (30 Jan 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 168. To ask the Minister for Health if a hospital admission date will be arranged for a person (details supplied). [4517/19]