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19 Jul

Irish Republican Information Service (no. 158)

An article about Batt O'Keeffe seen on fenian32.livejournal.com

Tá Conradh na Gaeilge ag lorg cruinniú leis an 26-Contae Aire Batt O’Keeffe chun moltaí an Chonartha i dtaca le múineadh na Gaeilge sa chóras oideachas a phlé sna sála ar thuairisc de chuid chigirí na Ranna Oideachais agus Eolaíochta ... Continue reading »

10 Jul

Property Ireland 2008 - Bubble, Bubble, Toil & Trouble…

An article about Batt O'Keeffe seen on daftproperty.blogspot.com

However, Mary Harney and Batt O’Keeffe were to be given the roles of knife throwers’ assistants as they dodged the blades being thrown all around the Government wage bill after being told they would escape the cuts. ... Continue reading »

07 Jul

State-run primary schools 'will cater to families of all faiths …

An article about Batt O'Keeffe seen on irishtimes.com

THE NEW State-run primary schools will “acknowledge and celebrate religious diversity’’ in an inclusive atmosphere, Minister for Education and Science Batt O’Keeffe promised yesterday.... Continue reading »

06 Jul

Wait continues for Gaelscoille children and parents

An article about Batt O'Keeffe seen on councillorkeithmartin.blogspot.com

In addition to this the Minister of Education, Batt O'Keeffe TD is unable at present to say how many primary schools in Mayo are educating pupils in prefabs. In reply to a question raised by Labour's Spokesperson on Education, ... Continue reading »

02 Jul

Arts Council Publishes Arts and Education Report

An article about Batt O'Keeffe seen on forumformusic.ie

The Report was presented to the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, Martin Cullen, TD, and the Minister for Education and Science, Batt O’Keeffe, TD. The Report focuses on arts-in-education provision in Ireland and makes five key ... Continue reading »

07 Jun

More Albanian style schools

An article about Batt O'Keeffe seen on eastmeath.org/blog

Hopes were high that the construction of a new building, for which tenders have already been received, would begin over the summer, but, following a recent visit to the school, Education Minister Batt O’Keeffe told parents that funding ... Continue reading »

06 Jun

drink-driving TD

An article about Batt O'Keeffe seen on unarocks.blogspot.com

Speaking on RTÉ Radio's Morning Ireland, Minister for Education and Cork North West TD Batt O'Keeffe said the deputy had apologised profusely. Mr O'Keeffe said Mr O'Sullivan was aware that it is inappropriate to drink and drive.” ... Continue reading »

O’Keeffe refuses to guarantee projects go-ahead

An article about Batt O'Keeffe seen on soapboxireland.blogspot.com

EDUCATION Minister Batt O’Keeffe cannot guarantee that work will start on any more school buildings this year despite promises from his predecessor that projects would be given the go-ahead after Easter. ... Continue reading »

31 May

Musical chairs

An article about Batt O'Keeffe seen on sluggerotoole.com

Sir Reg Empey is hoping to attract Scottish University graduates to jobs in Northern Ireland and the Republic’s Education Minister Batt O’Keeffe is hoping to attract Northern Ireland teachers to the Republic.... Continue reading »

27 May

National Development Plan - the missing €252 million for ICT

An article about Batt O'Keeffe seen on paddybloggit.com

I congratulate Deputy Batt O’Keeffe on his appointment as Minister for Education and Science. I look forward to working with him over the course of the next while. I wish him well in his new position. In his response to Question No. ... Continue reading »

24 May

ICT School Investment

An article about Batt O'Keeffe seen on blog.edware.ie

Education Batt O'Keeffe that he was unwilling to make any firm commitment that the EUR252 million, allocated in the National Development Plan for the development of information and communications technology in schools, would be ... Continue reading »

20 May

Uniform rules referred to Integration Minister

An article about Batt O'Keeffe seen on goreymuslimcommunity.typepad.com/my_weblog

The Minister for Education has said he has asked Integration Policy Minister Conor Lenihan to consider the matter of school dress codes and cultural and religious diversity. Batt O'Keeffe's statement came as a Co Wexford secondary ... Continue reading »

18 May

Sinn Féin in the Dáil May 12-17th 2008

An article about Batt O'Keeffe seen on clondalkinsinnfein.blogspot.com

The new Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe, must make a fresh start. The new Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy Dermot Ahern, also faces significant challenges. Successive Fianna Fáil-led ... Continue reading »

Céim ar Chéim: 15 Bealtaine 2008

An article about Batt O'Keeffe seen on rte.ie/rnag/ceimarcheim.html

Dún Dealgan ag plé na ndúshlán atá roimh an Aire nua Oideachais & Eolaíochta Batt O’Keeffe; Áine Uí Éigeartaigh, Léachtóir le Ríomhaireacht in Institiúid Thiobraid Árann ag cur síos ar chomhdháil do mhúinteoirí faoi chúrsaí ... Continue reading »

14 May

FW: Gaelscoil, Westport

An article about Batt O'Keeffe seen on councillorkeithmartin.blogspot.com

will be considered on an ongoing basis in the context of my Departments Multi Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. I hope this information is of assistance to you. Yours sincerely. Batt O' Keeffe TD ... Continue reading »

FW: Gaelscoil, Westport

An article about Batt O'Keeffe seen on councillorkeithmartin.blogspot.com

will be considered on an ongoing basis in the context of my Departments Multi Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. I hope this information is of assistance to you. Yours sincerely. Batt O' Keeffe TD ... Continue reading »

Cumhachtú na Gaeilge

An article about Batt O'Keeffe seen on igaeilge.wordpress.com

Tá leid ann ón Aire nua Oideachais, Batt O’Keeffe, go bhfuil sé chun breis taighde a lorg faoi cheist an tumoideachais. Dar leis an t-alt san Irish Examiner Dé Máirt;. At policy level, the Taoiseach’s clear enthusiasm for the Irish ... Continue reading »

13 May

Adhmhaidin: Dé Luain 12 Bealtaine 2008

An article about Batt O'Keeffe seen on rte.ie/rnag/adhmhaidin.html

Forbartha Mhúscraí ag caint faoi Ionad Oideachais Bhaile Bhuirne & gur beag dul chun cinn atá déanta le deich mbliana anuas ar an ionad. Tá siad chun scríobh anois ag an Aire Nua Oideachais Batt O’Keeffe maidir leis an Ionad.... Continue reading »

09 May

Cowen's imaginative reshuffle

An article about Batt O'Keeffe seen on conorfryan.blogspot.com

It is doubtful her successor Batt O'Keeffe will go down as a great education reformer. Michael Martin's continued rise is confirmed, with a move to foreign affairs that should give him a higher profile in Britain. ... Continue reading »

07 May

Celebration time come on!

An article about Batt O'Keeffe seen on paddybloggit.com

She was very abrupt in her manner. Not at all suited to the Education and Science portfolio. I pity the people in Social and Family Affairs who’re getting her. Batt O’Keeffe is one of the new kids on the block and we have him. ... Continue reading »


Who is Batt O'Keeffe?

Party: Fianna Fáil

Constituency: Cork North-West

(Bartholomew) “Batt” O’Keeffe is a Teachta Dála for Cork North West and is currently the Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage & Local Government.

Batt O’Keeffe was born in Cork in 1945. He was educated at St. Brendan’s College, Killarney, Co. Kerry and University College Cork where he received a Bachelor of Arts. O’Keeffe worked as a Lecturer in Cork Institute of Technology before becoming involved in politics. He also had a sporting career. O’Keeffe is the holder of 3 Munster Gaelic Athletic Association medals with Cork at Under 21, Junior and Senior level. He was also a Cork Intermediate Handball Champion. In 1985 he was elected to Cork County Council.

In the 1987 general election O’Keeffe was first elected to Dáil Éireann, serving in the 25th Dáil. He lost his seat to Micheál Martin in the 1989 general election but he was subsequently elected to Seanad Éireann where he was Spokesperson on Finance. In the 1992 general election O’Keeffe was re-elected to the Dáil and has been re-elected at each subsequent election. Between 1995 and 1997 O’Keeffe was Opposition Spokesperson on Transport & Communications. He has also served on a number of committees including the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children, the Public Accounts Committee and the Sustainable Development Committee. In Bertie Ahern’s Cabinet reshuffle of 2004 O’Keeffe was appointed as Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government with special responsibility for Environmental Protection.

In 2006 O’Keeffe was selected unopposed to contest the 2007 general election in the re-drawn Cork North West constituency along with Michael Moynihan and Donal Moynihan. O’Keeffe was successfully elected though his party colleague Donal Moynihan lost his seat.
In 2007 O’Keefe was appointed as Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government with special responsibility for Housing and Urban Renewal.

- Excerpt from Wikipedia page for Batt O’Keeffe

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