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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Youth Diversion Projects (29 Mar 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 186. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if sufficient funding will be provided to a service (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the reduction or change in the provision of funding will have a serious impact on the persons to whom the service is provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14529/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management Regulations (29 Mar 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 340. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the decision by a company (details supplied) to locate a new plastics recycling facility in the UK instead of here; the measures he plans to take to alleviate the regulatory challenges which the company cited as causing difficulties in locating here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14607/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (Resumed) (28 Mar 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: MetroLink is a huge project. In terms of what is proposed, would we be setting a precedent? For example, could I propose a hearing on the proposed Cork-Limerick motorway?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (Resumed) (28 Mar 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Will the committee invite in the pressure groups-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (Resumed) (28 Mar 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I have already requested that we go to Cork.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding for Minority Sports and Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (28 Mar 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I thank the Chair. I welcome the-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding for Minority Sports and Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (28 Mar 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I will focus on the micro and sports capitation grants as opposed to the macro scene with Senator Feighan. We welcome the Minister's positive deliberations today. My concern is the stop-go approach to the allocation of sports capital grants. I acknowledge that the previous Government re-introduced the scheme, which was very welcome during the hard times. However, 2017 followed a lull of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding for Minority Sports and Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (28 Mar 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I thank the Deputy. Is the Minister finished?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding for Minority Sports and Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (28 Mar 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: First, we will finish dealing with how money is allocated in respect of golf clubs.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding for Minority Sports and Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (28 Mar 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Will Deputy Munster please let the Minister of State respond?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding for Minority Sports and Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (28 Mar 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: The Minster of State without interruption.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding for Minority Sports and Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (28 Mar 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Can I just put this in perspective? Is the Deputy asking us to tell the rich people that they should not be getting children's allowance? Is that what she is saying?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding for Minority Sports and Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (28 Mar 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I call Senator O'Mahony.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding for Minority Sports and Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (28 Mar 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: No, Deputy Munster has already had too much time. She may come back afterwards. I ask her please to show respect for the other members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding for Minority Sports and Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (28 Mar 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Deputy Munster is not showing respect for the other members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding for Minority Sports and Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (28 Mar 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: The Minister of State gave you a full outline.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding for Minority Sports and Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (28 Mar 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Before the Minister of State comes back in, I fully support Senator O'Mahony. The Minister of State referred to the local organisations that applied from his own constituency. In my own backyard there is a school that was being incorporated into the overall sports plan but it did not get through because of a legal issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding for Minority Sports and Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (28 Mar 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Which question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding for Minority Sports and Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (28 Mar 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Deputy Murphy is also a member of the committee. I ask her to be brief, please, because we have other guests waiting to come in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding for Minority Sports and Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (28 Mar 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Is the Minister of State going to go through the whole process of replying? Many of the questions Deputy Murphy has raised have been answered. The Minister of State can see that from his notes.