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Topical Issue Debate: Respite Care Services (30 Nov 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Catherine Byrne, for coming to the House. Over 12 months ago, I raised staffing problems at St. Patrick’s Community Hospital, Fermoy, County Cork. We seem to have bigger problems this time. There seems to be a big problem with maintaining staff levels in the hospital. I do not think the HSE is taking a hands-on approach to this job. I spoke...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Recruitment (30 Nov 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 171. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the filling of a vacancy in a community hospital (detailed supplied) in view of the difficulties being experienced by those that avail of this facility. [51384/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Administration (30 Nov 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 193. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the sports capital programme grants will be allocated; and the criteria that will be adopted to determine the allocation and amounts. [51278/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Services (30 Nov 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 194. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Bus Éireann plans to withdraw bus services from a number of national routes. [51279/17]

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Select Committee (Resumed) (29 Nov 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: No comment.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I welcome that the budget is more or less on target and projects are on schedule. There is good news for those living in Dublin but not for those who have to travel on the M8 or the M7. Since I began commuting to Dublin, I have looked forward to being able to avail of the Luas to get from Clondalkin to St. Stephen's Green. However, the nightmare of congestion on the M7 at Naas and...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: The Minister has not addressed the issue of training for Luas drivers.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Grant Administration (29 Nov 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 285. To ask the Minister for Health if a specific allowance which is being made available in a certain location for respite care (details supplied) can be used to avail of respite care in a suitable nursing home. [50778/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Eligibility (28 Nov 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 364. To ask the Minister for Health if an assessment for home help in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be arranged. [50086/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (28 Nov 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 492. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of the basic farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [50331/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Internet Safety (28 Nov 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 582. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the term within the video gaming industry of loot crates which is in effect is a system whereby in game currency or real money is used to unlock certain procedures or cosmetics within a particular video game; her views on whether this is an inappropriate form of in game gambling that preys on young...

Finance Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I too welcome this amendment and commend Deputies Michael McGrath, McConalogue and Cahill. I thank the Government for facilitating this too. We all know how invaluable the agricultural sector is to this economy and that farms need to grow to sustain their produce. It is important that they are allowed to progress. Farming is modernising every day without the hindrance of further taxes....

Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Nov 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: The Taoiseach got no email.

Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Nov 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Ah now.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (22 Nov 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 141. To ask the Minister for Health if a surgery for a person (details supplied) will be expedited to enable the person to commence primary school. [49493/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (22 Nov 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 161. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider the provision of kuvan here (details supplied). [49549/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (22 Nov 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 189. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress that has been made regarding the removal of a weir (details supplied). [49512/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rugby World Cup 2023 (22 Nov 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 195. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures and steps that he took between 31 October and 15 November 2017 to help Ireland's bid to host the 2023 Rugby Word Cup; and if his views on whether a stronger e-campaign of lobbying on Ireland's behalf during this period may have helped in view of the fact that delegates of the RWC committee did not take heed of the findings...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Benefit (22 Nov 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 236. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will examine the anomaly whereby recipients of jobseeker's benefit are not entitled to a child dependent allowance in respect of a child over 18 years of age who is still in full-time education in view of the fact that recipients of jobseeker's allowance are entitled to receive this allowance; and her views on...

Rural Crime: Motion (21 Nov 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: In light of the time constraints, I will be very brief. I again emphasise the need for more community gardaí and an increased police presence. I know all about opening barracks, but it is important that gardaí are based in communities. We do not need patrol cars operating with only one objective in mind, namely, to ensure that the objectives relating to initiatives created by the...