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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Transport Provision (25 Sep 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I thank the Minister of State for his response. He outlined the positive side. Every day, the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy McHugh, is inundated with requests for new classrooms to be added to existing schools. One of the reasons such requests are made is that pupils come to the school from outside the area. Does the Minister tell those parents and teachers to tell those...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Transport Provision (25 Sep 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I thank the Minister of State for coming into the Chamber to respond to this Topical Issue matter. I thank his Department and Bus Éireann for the good work they have done in recent weeks in north Cork and in Ballyduff in the Minister of State's county of Waterford. Issues regarding school bus transport have been resolved in those areas. A similar issue remains in Mallow, however,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (25 Sep 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 119. To ask the Minister for Health if long-term care will be provided at a facility for a person (details supplied). [38971/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges Facing Minority Sports: Discussion (25 Sep 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: The Chairman stole my thunder.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges Facing Minority Sports: Discussion (25 Sep 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: We could spend all day offering plaudits on Rowing Ireland's success. Ms Carpenter referred to Irish rowing punching above its weight. We all have to acknowledge that. Rowing Ireland even punched above its weight in getting to appear before this committee. It was only March 2018 when its former CEO, Mr. Hamish Adams, presented to us on behalf of minority sports. The topic of national...

Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Bill 2019: First Stage (24 Sep 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Bill 2019: First Stage (24 Sep 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Intoxicating Liquor Act 1962 and to provide for related matters. The current position is that section 11 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 1962 permits the District Court, under certain conditions, to grant an occasional licence to the holder of an on-licence on the occasion of a special event being held at a place to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (24 Sep 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 395. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application by a person (details supplied). [38742/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant (24 Sep 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 552. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the provision of storage heating will be considered in the housing aid for older people scheme in view of climate action and the move away from oil fuelled central heating. [38581/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (19 Sep 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school project (details supplied) will be expedited in view of recent events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38196/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (19 Sep 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 125. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will be rescheduled for surgery without delay. [37970/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Carcase Disposal (19 Sep 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 184. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are alternative actions the owners of fallen animals may take; and if so, the details of same. [38204/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Carcase Disposal (19 Sep 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 185. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the protest by an association (details supplied); and if his Department will provide funding to offset the anomaly of disposable costs for different aged fallen animals. [38205/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Animal Diseases (19 Sep 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 278. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if consideration will be given to appointing an independent assessor to determine the impact of the rabbit haemorrhagic disease. [38185/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hare Coursing Regulation (19 Sep 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 279. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the next meeting will be scheduled between her Department and the National Parks Wildlife Service with clubs (details supplied) to discuss the issue of hare coursing licences. [38206/19]

Agriculture: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: The motion today is similar in content to previous ones introduced by Fianna Fáil. I thank Deputies McConalogue and Cahill. The issue is being introduced again now, when the beef industry is in total turmoil. It should not have come to this. Government intervention was late coming. I acknowledge the recent work undertaken by the Minister, Deputy Creed, assisted by the Minister of...

Agriculture: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: To get farmers to change their practices creates fierce capital costs. We do not want a scene with no beef producers because we want to make sure there are dealers still around the mart rings to buy the cows from the farmers. If we lose them, this country is in big trouble. It is not so many years ago that some well-known beef processors were in financial difficulties and the word was that...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Sep 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: In May 2019 the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Ross, the Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Brendan Griffin, and the chairman of the Fine Gael party, Deputy Martin Heydon, announced an increase in funding to the National Transport Authority from €12.2 million in 2016 to €21 million, which was for the provision and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: N52 Ardee Bypass: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Having watched the debate on the monitor, I am very concerned. Given the current economic climate, I wonder is TII facilitating the Government to ensure it does not overspend. TII was before the committee not so long ago regarding the Dunkettle interchange in Cork. That project has been pulled because it did not properly go out to tender on day one. In this case, a project that was ready...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: N52 Ardee Bypass: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: As we are hearing today, there is a conflict between connectivity and biodiversity. There is also much talk about climate change at the moment. I am big into connectivity but I also respect the views of other organisations and Departments. I am concerned at the manner in which this project has fallen at the final hurdle, like the Dunkettle exchange project did. It is beginning to feel-----