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24 May 2008

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 2008

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 2008

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 2008

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 2008

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 2008

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 2008

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 »

05 Mar 2008

Minister lays foundation for new apartments for elderly in Carlow

An article about Batt O'Keeffe seen on carlow-nationalist.ie

THE FOUNDATION stone of 56 new apartments for the elderly at Castle Oaks on the Dublin Road, being developed by the Sue Ryder Foundation, was laid last week by Housing Minister Batt O’Keeffe.... Continue reading »

New apartments will suit needs of elderly

An article about Batt O'Keeffe seen on carlowpeople.ie/news

Developed by the Sue Ryder Foundation in the Castle Oaks housing estate on the outskirts of Carlow town, the 53 apartments were officially launched by Mr. Batt O'Keeffe, Minister for Housing, Urban Renewal and Developing Areas.... Continue reading »

22 Feb 2008

Developer's donation of £10000 'helped O'Keeffe reclaim Dail seat'

An article about Batt O'Keeffe seen on independent.ie/national-news

Government Minister Batt O'Keeffe spent more than IR£10000 getting elected to the Dail in 1992, the Mahon Tribunal heard.... Continue reading »

18 Feb 2008

Healthy housing data disappoints merchants of doom

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

Minister Batt O'Keeffe and CIF Boss former Minister Tom Parlon should be allocated a site to keep a running log on their pronouncements on the housing industry as by this time next year when the fall out is hammering all sectors a look ... Continue reading »

11 Feb 2008

Builders told to slash their prices if they want to get sellingO …

An article about Batt O'Keeffe seen on independent.ie/national-news

Housing Minister Batt O'Keeffe has told Ireland's builders that “if you want to sell your houses cut your prices”.... Continue reading »

08 Feb 2008

Minister O'Keeffe Announces 78000 New Housing Completions In 2007

An article about Batt O'Keeffe seen on irishexaminerusa.com/mt

Speaking last week at the Irish Banking Federation's Mortgage Conference, Batt O'Keeffe, TD, Minister for Housing, Urban Renewal and Developing Areas, announced that the total number of houses and apartments completed in 2007 was 78027. ... Continue reading »

05 Feb 2008

Housing Minister visits JCFJ

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

On Wednesday 30 January Mr Batt O’Keeffe TD, Minister of State with responsibility for Housing at the Department of the Environment, visited the Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice. Accompanied by officials from his department, ... Continue reading »

31 Jan 2008

House Completions Decrease In Clare

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

Batt O’Keeffe, TD, Minister for Housing, Urban Renewal and Developing Areas, announced that the total number of houses and apartments completed in Clare in 2007 was 2286. The figure, while higher than some predictions, is close to the ... Continue reading »

28 Dec 2007

House prices keep tumbling as buyers opt to wait and see

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

Housing Minister Batt O'Keeffe said the figures showed that the housing market was evolving to “a more balanced and sustainable growth pattern, particularly with regard to house prices and mortgage lending”. ... Continue reading »

16 Dec 2007

O'Keeffe slams 'property squatting' builders

An article about Batt O'Keeffe seen on independent.ie/national-news

Housing Minister Batt O'Keeffe has slammed a coterie of builders who he claims may be artificially depressing the housing market.... Continue reading »

12 Dec 2007

Nine in 10 homeless 'suffer poor health'

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

Housing Minister Batt O’Keeffe will formally launch the report at the headquarters of EBS, who have partnered with the Simon Communities in the provision of permanent move-on accommodation for homeless people.... Continue reading »

29 Nov 2007

South East Regional Tidy Towns Awards presentation ceremony in Lismore

An article about Batt O'Keeffe seen on carlow-nationalist.ie

TIDY Towns winners from the five counties of the South East region gathered in Lismore on Thursday evening, November 22 to receive their 2007 awards from the Minister for Housing, Urban Renewal and Developing Areas, Batt O’Keeffe, TD.... Continue reading »

13 Nov 2007

Dail debates about Fire Service Motion

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

Deputy Batt O’Keeffe: Information Zoom The fire authority is required under section 10 of the Fire Services Act 1981 to make provision for the delivery of fire services in its functional area, including the establishment and maintenance ... Continue reading »

10 May 2007

Batt O’Keeffe podcast

Seen on Dec's Rambling

A couple of weeks ago Tom Rafferty asked on his blog for questions that would be put to Minister of State Batt O’Keefe in a series of podcasts … . The podcast is up and the questions were put to Batt directly as they appeared on Tom’s blog and... Continue reading »

08 May 2007

Conor O’Neill: @TomRaftery - wondering why the Batt O’Keeffe podcast is not up on his site yet. He claims it’ll be up on April 28th.

Seen on Twitter / conoro

Conor O’Neill: @TomRaftery - wondering why the Batt O’Keeffe podcast is not up on his site yet. He claims it’ll be up on April 28th.... 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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