Results 161-180 of 2,450 for speaker:Kevin O'Keeffe

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (Resumed) (23 Oct 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: It stems from an incident off the coast of Waterford.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (Resumed) (23 Oct 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I thank the Deputy. An email has been received from Ms Caradh O'Donovan of Team Ireland Karate, dated 7 October 2019, regarding the recent joint committee meeting that examined the challenges facing minority sports in Ireland. She is wondering whether the topic can be revisited to include the viewpoints of Karate Ireland. I want to make a note of congratulations to Karate Ireland, which...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (Resumed) (23 Oct 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: The Deputy mentioned 4 December. Is there an update on that? We will try to make it as early as possible. We will work on that. Where did the Deputy get the date of 4 December?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (Resumed) (23 Oct 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: A provisional programme?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (Resumed) (23 Oct 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: We will come back to the Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (Resumed) (23 Oct 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Yes, there is.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (Resumed) (23 Oct 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: That is agreed and we will come back to the Deputy. An email has been received from the Chairman, Deputy O'Dowd, dated 10 October, forwarding an email from Senator O'Mahony concerning the Dare to Believe programme being rolled out by the Olympic Federation of Ireland, requesting that the Olympic Federation of Ireland come before the committee at an early date to outline the benefits of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (Resumed) (23 Oct 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: We will try to fast-track it. As the Senator has said, next year is an Olympic year.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (Resumed) (23 Oct 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Is that agreed? Agreed. An email has been forwarded by the Chairman regarding a request from His Excellency Mr. Paolo Serpi, the Italian ambassador, who would very much like a courtesy call. He would be pleased to talk about Irish-Italian relations in respect of transport, tourism and sport with particular regard to transport infrastructure.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (Resumed) (23 Oct 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Is the Senator proposing that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (Resumed) (23 Oct 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: That would be a working holiday then. We will note the correspondence. Is it agreed to organise a date going forward? Agreed. No. 2019/532a is an email from Michelle Grant, dated 10 October 2019, for information purposes, forwarding a request from B. Hickey to Deputy Hildegarde Naughton, Chairperson of the Working Group of Committee Chairmen, seeking approval for joint committee travel...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (Resumed) (23 Oct 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I hope he will. We will send him a reminder.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (Resumed) (23 Oct 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: We can send him a reminder and he can come forward with a date. No. 2019/541 is an email from the office of Deputy Eamon Ryan, dated 22 October 2019, requesting that the issue of air quality as it relates to the M50 be discussed at committee level and inviting other organisations, plus a named individual, to attend as part of any discussion. It is proposed to note the correspondence. Is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (23 Oct 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: There are no subsidiarity concerns relating to COM (2019) 396. It is proposed it warrants no further scrutiny. Is that agreed? Agreed. COM (2019) 379 and COM (2019) 416 are proposals listed in Schedule B that do not warrant further scrutiny. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Knackery Industry (22 Oct 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 443. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to ensure that progress is made between his Department and an association (details supplied) to ensure that fair rates are set to meet the increasing cost of this service by the industry; and if his attention has been drawn to the serious consequences which could arise should there be further disruptions to the collection...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (22 Oct 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 506. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the broadband service being provided to persons (details supplied) will be investigated; and when high-speed broadband will be available to the location. [43397/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (22 Oct 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: 509. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the broadband service being provided to a person (details supplied) will be investigated; and when high-speed broadband will be made available. [43490/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Oct 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: On 19 January, the Minister of State, Deputy McEntee, spoke here. I congratulate her on being a member of the Tánaiste's Brexit team. On that day, she spoke on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, about wastewater treatment plants in north Cork. Irish Water gave her a commitment that Glanworth wastewater treatment plant would be incorporated into a building tender process but...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Oct 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: What about a Supplementary Estimate?

Financial Resolutions - Financial Resolution No. 9: General (Resumed) (17 Oct 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Alas, this may be the budget that draws a line in the sand and brings the Government to an end. Fianna Fáil facilitated the operation of this Government for four budgets now. This was through the confidence and supply arrangement which many grassroot supporters found hard to stomach but I acknowledged the responsible role my party leader Deputy Micheál Martin took. This budget had...