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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Medical Bureau of Road Safety: Discussion with Chairman Designate (20 Sep 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Could we have that type of system put in place? Could that suggestion be looked at?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Medical Bureau of Road Safety: Discussion with Chairman Designate (20 Sep 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: That is a matter of opinion, Chairman. May I ask one more question? There has been a knee-jerk reaction in regard to the culture of the breath test kits not being used and an exaggeration of fears. One can see checkpoints in the afternoon. I was intercepted one afternoon at 4 p.m. when I was coming out of a local town. There was a queue of cars, with the drivers waiting to be breath...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Drogheda Port Company: Discussion with Chairman Designate (20 Sep 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I welcome Dr. Hiney here today. Obviously his appointment is a fait accompliat this stage. What process did he go through to be appointed? Was the position advertised or did he get a phone call from a departmental official or from the Minister? How did his appointment come about? Was there due process, which is relevant given all of the talk about board appointments at the moment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Drogheda Port Company: Discussion with Chairman Designate (20 Sep 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I am not questioning that, Chairman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Drogheda Port Company: Discussion with Chairman Designate (20 Sep 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I have one more question for Dr. Hiney. In the future, the idea is to expand the business, with a target of 1.2 million tonnes of a turnover to report. However, Brexit brings its own fears and we do not know what will happen. Irrespective of what happens with Brexit, can Dr. Hiney see the business growing? In terms of what goes through the port, how much is destined for Britain, mainland...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Drogheda Port Company: Discussion with Chairman Designate (20 Sep 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Is Dr. Hiney saying that existing customers are already making-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Drogheda Port Company: Discussion with Chairman Designate (20 Sep 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Is Drogheda port a major importer or exporter?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (20 Sep 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 263. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has given consideration to include a third level education college (details supplied) to qualify for SUSI education grants; and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the many students who do not reach a minimum number of points in their leaving certificate examination must then source third level education through private...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (20 Sep 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 375. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite the provision of essential equipment for a person (details supplied). [39061/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (20 Sep 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 404. To ask the Minister for Health if an assessment appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork can be expedited. [39284/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (20 Sep 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 426. To ask the Minister for Health if he will arrange for the public health nurse to call to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [39397/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (20 Sep 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 485. To ask the Minister for Health if he will assist in having a replacement item procured for a person (details supplied) in County Cork in view of the difficulties this person has with their existing equipment. [39582/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (20 Sep 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 509. To ask the Minister for Health if he will assist in the urgent provision of a necessary item of equipment for a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [39716/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Eligibility (20 Sep 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 511. To ask the Minister for Health if a further assessment can be carried out to increase home help hours in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [39734/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Data (20 Sep 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 514. To ask the Minister for Health the status of unfilled temporary vacant employee positions within a HSE facility (details supplied). [39764/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Waterways Maintenance (20 Sep 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 564. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will expedite permanent work to be carried out on a specific project (details supplied) in County Cork. [39601/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (20 Sep 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 634. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeframe and commencement by stage of the upgrade of the interchange at the Jack Lynch tunnel, Cork. [39540/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services (20 Sep 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 665. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will be an advocate to ensure three-way communication between Tusla, representatives of a community and an organisation (details supplied) when a location is being selected. [39566/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (20 Sep 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 664. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if an organisation (details supplied) is a registered organisation with charitable status. [39564/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: HSE Investigations (20 Sep 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 659. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide a report on a recent incident (details supplied). [39559/17]