Results 761-780 of 2,450 for speaker:Kevin O'Keeffe

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (27 Nov 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 171. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of tax credits for a person (details supplied). [49295/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Properties (27 Nov 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 345. To ask the Minister for Health the details of HSE properties (details supplied). [48851/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (27 Nov 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 422. To ask the Minister for Health if surgery will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this person has been on the waiting list for five years. [49262/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Waterways Maintenance (27 Nov 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 496. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 189 of 22 November 2017, the progress made regarding the removal of a weir (details supplied). [49377/18]

Finance Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I wholeheartedly endorse the amendment tabled by my party colleague, Deputy Michael McGrath, although ideally I would like to see no increase coming into effect. We must acknowledge the role played by bookmakers in our communities. They provide much-needed employment. In the early years, bookmakers were mainly associated with horse racing but they have now expanded into all types of sport...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (22 Nov 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 73. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position in relation to a building (details supplied). [48664/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (22 Nov 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 142. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 391 of 18 September 2018, the progress that has been made since in relation to an application for the reimbursement of Translarna from a company (details supplied). [48720/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (22 Nov 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 166. To ask the Minister for Health if surgery will be scheduled for a person (details supplied). [48822/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (22 Nov 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 210. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason payment of illness benefit has not issued to a person (details supplied) who made a claim at the end July 2018. [48722/18]

Local Government Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I served for many years in local government in Cork County Council. I am very attached to the role of local government, and I commend the role that it has played in rebuilding this country and its infrastructure. Historically, our local authorities were associated with water and sewerage services, but those have gone from their remit. Even the delivery of roads is now sanctioned by...

Local Government Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: There is a problem that must be resolved in Cork county. The mapping undertaken by the implementation group was questionable. The people who mapped Ireland 1,000 years ago had better co-ordination than the implementation group. Anyone flying over Cork could see the lack of co-ordination in the geography undertaken by this group. Deputy Cassells referred to international borders. What...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Sports Policy 2018-2027: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (14 Nov 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: We were all delighted by the launch of the sports policy document last July. It is a welcome document. It was ten years since the previous document for a sports programme was launched. We hope it is not just an aspiration because documents can be put on shelves. I hope we do not have to depend on kneejerk reactions. For example, when the ladies' hockey team did well on the world stage...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Sports Policy 2018-2027: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (14 Nov 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: The policy is for ten years but what is the Minister of State's preferred timeframe, if he had his way?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Sports Policy 2018-2027: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (14 Nov 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: It took the Minister 24 hours to clarify where it had come from.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Sports Policy 2018-2027: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (14 Nov 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: No.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Sports Policy 2018-2027: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (14 Nov 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: One disadvantage these applicants have right away is a lack of property or land. Is there any way to overcome that issue in disadvantaged areas?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Sports Policy 2018-2027: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (14 Nov 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: While I welcome that, natural amenities are one thing, but some major communities do not even have football pitches. They are disadvantaged. They need resources to buy the ground, never mind building dressing rooms.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Sports Policy 2018-2027: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (14 Nov 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Does the Minister of State wish to comment what the Chairman said?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Sports Policy 2018-2027: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (14 Nov 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: To return to the issue of disadvantaged areas, I welcome the involvement of local authorities and the ETBs but it needs to be put out more into the public domain. In conjunction with the FAI, my local authority has helped with the new Munster centre of excellence in Glanmire but local community clubs are not aware of it. They approach politicians and the local hall giving out about having...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Sports Policy 2018-2027: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (14 Nov 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I know.