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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issue of Abuse of Greyhounds: Bord na gCon (9 Jul 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: ...occur again, once it is properly up and running. We acknowledge that there are people in every sector, industry, or sport who give it a bad name, and they have to be culled. Trainers drugging dogs and being allowed off the hook were mentioned, and that must be stopped. Regarding animal welfare, the last time I saw something like one of the clips from the RTÉ programme was nearly...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding Granted by Sport Ireland to the Football Association of Ireland and Related Matters: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Obviously, they carry a big debt and they have to pay down the Aviva Stadium loan. The dogs in the street said they had cash flow problems. If that is the case, did Sport Ireland, given its remit, ask if they had cash flow problems when it was being asked for the early drawdown of the funding?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Funding Granted by Sport Ireland to the Football Association of Ireland and Related Matters: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: It has been said that the dogs in the street knew there were cash flow problems. Sport Ireland had conversations with them. Was it aware there were cash flow problems?

Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Second Stage (6 Feb 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: ...so would be to get more people to attend greyhound races. As we make the industry more attractive, I hope we will get more people into the stands. As I said, greyhound racing is a business, with dog trainers, breeders and the owners. There is considerable interest in racing in my area. Many syndicates are formed because the cost of training dogs is as high as training horses. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jan 2019)

Kevin O'Keeffe: One cannot teach an old dog new tricks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: ...from and in fairness I was a member of a local authority for a good number of years and I can see the need to make the footpaths wheelchair accessible, and accessible too for people with guide dogs. On the issue of bus stops, unless funding is provided, they cannot build these bus stops. For example, in Ballincollig, they are looking for two or three bus stops. How many should they be...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2018)

Kevin O'Keeffe: ...in the last 20 minutes. First, I take serious issue with the Minister's comment that there was filibustering on this issue in the Dáil. It is a false accusation. The Minister is like a dog with a bone. Before Christmas 2015 there was a spike in the number of road fatalities and without due investigation and a proper examination, he jumped straightaway to increase fines for those...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (17 Aug 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: ...about tickets and the operations of the OCI. The Minister, Deputy Ross, could say he was not aware of any of these issues until the past 12 months but at the time of the London Olympic Games, the dogs on the street spoke about them. In that respect, I would be worried. I wish to return to the issue raised by my colleague of the necessity to incur the cost of the report. I do not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (2 May 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: ...of the greyhound sector both in coursing and at greyhound tracks. I fully respect the views and concerns of the two deputations present. I commend their good work in ensuring the welfare of dogs, particularly abandoned animals. What is the percentage of greyhounds in various dog pounds throughout the country? Are dog pounds full of greyhounds or are there all breeds of dog there? We...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (2 May 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: I am sorry. In the context of dogs surrendered to the pounds, how many-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (2 May 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: They are still dogs.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (2 May 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Are the witnesses saying that when the dogs reach Italy or Shanghai, they are not considered fit for racing or breeding?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (2 May 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Why do people in Italy take them in if they cannot mind them? How does a dog end up in Italy if it is not wanted there?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (2 May 2017)

Kevin O'Keeffe: Who is buying the dogs at the other end?

Animal Protection (in relation to hares) Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Jun 2016)

Kevin O'Keeffe: ...between regulated coursing and illegal hunting. As I have already stated, coursing is regulated fully by a number of bodies. Illegal hunting is completely unregulated and involves packs of unmuzzled dogs chasing any wildlife - sometimes livestock - for unlimited hours with the aim of killing it. Numerous Irish and EU wildlife laws are broken, including the killing of protected species,...