Results 161-180 of 1,403 for speaker:Noel Harrington

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Non-Compliant Installations of Water Meter Boxes: Irish Water and Department of Environment, Community and Local Government (23 Sep 2015)

Noel Harrington: A number of questions arise from the answers that Mr. Grant, Mr. Murray and Mr. O'Connor provided. I wish to refer to the design life of 50 years. Mr. Grant in responding to questions referred to the proof of the pudding, but in this case it will be 50 years before we see the proof of the pudding. That comes to the nub of the issue. I acknowledge that a great deal of work was done on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Non-Compliant Installations of Water Meter Boxes: Irish Water and Department of Environment, Community and Local Government (23 Sep 2015)

Noel Harrington: There was one question to which I did not get an answer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Non-Compliant Installations of Water Meter Boxes: Irish Water and Department of Environment, Community and Local Government (23 Sep 2015)

Noel Harrington: Again, I ask the question about the tender. Irish Water has said it tendered for grade B and grade C covers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Non-Compliant Installations of Water Meter Boxes: Irish Water and Department of Environment, Community and Local Government (23 Sep 2015)

Noel Harrington: This is a core question. The tendering process was referred to and it has been said that Irish Water tendered for grade B and grade C covers. It must have made an evaluation of, for example, how many grade B and C covers it would require.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Inland Fisheries Ireland: Chairperson Designate (23 Sep 2015)

Noel Harrington: I welcome Mr. Gorman and thank him for a very interesting presentation. Obviously, from his presentation, Mr. Gorman is a very passionate angler. While his qualifications as a school principal are noble, I believe it is his passion for angling that is the reason he was a member and is now the chairman-designate of IFI. To be chairman-designate of IFI is to hold a very responsible...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Inland Fisheries Ireland: Chairperson Designate (23 Sep 2015)

Noel Harrington: I am sorry, Chairman, but, with respect, I could again quote the Marine Institute saying something entirely different. That is the problem. We are becoming arbiters of different studies.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Inland Fisheries Ireland: Chairperson Designate (23 Sep 2015)

Noel Harrington: It is clear there is a gulf between both. The question I asked was if Mr. Gorman would see himself as chairperson looking to engage with that and seeing if there is common ground.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Inland Fisheries Ireland: Chairperson Designate (23 Sep 2015)

Noel Harrington: River dredging.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2015 - Vote 37: Minister for Social Protection (22 Sep 2015)

Noel Harrington: I thank the Minister for her briefing and presentation. I remember speaking during the summer with somebody working in quality control in a very technical area in a high-tech company. The person concerned was checking and rechecking technical systems, almost to the point of being sick. The point he made was that if he could not find the problem, there was something wrong. That was his...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2015 - Vote 37: Minister for Social Protection (22 Sep 2015)

Noel Harrington: Yes, on the general issue if that is acceptable.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2015 - Vote 37: Minister for Social Protection (22 Sep 2015)

Noel Harrington: I welcome the expenditure Vote. In the time remaining perhaps the Minister would consider some initiatives. In recent years the service provided by the Department of Social Protection has become a much different user experience than had traditionally been the case. However, there is still some work that could be done. An issue the Minister and the Department might consider would be a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2015 - Vote 37: Minister for Social Protection (22 Sep 2015)

Noel Harrington: The base costs of all households are almost the same. The heating costs, food costs and, in many cases, rent - though maybe not for the elderly - are the same for two people claiming, or where there is a qualifying adult in a home, as for a person on his or her own with only one income. We give a living alone allowance of, I think, €12 but this needs to be looked at.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (22 Sep 2015)

Noel Harrington: 272. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the position in relation to a matter (details supplied) regarding jobseeker's allowance claims and family income supplement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31891/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Data (22 Sep 2015)

Noel Harrington: 273. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons, divided into single people and parents, if possible, currently receiving additional income support under jobseeker's allowance while they work three days or less; the process of assessing a person's weekly income for the purposes of calculating a person's additional jobseeker's allowance payment; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Staff (16 Jul 2015)

Noel Harrington: 596. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff employed in the National Ambulance Service; if he will provide a breakdown for each station by grade and the number of administrative and frontline staff at each station; if he will provide the same figures for 2005 and 2010, and the number of vacancies at each station at present, by grade; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Marine Salvage (16 Jul 2015)

Noel Harrington: 823. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline the legislation on the Statute Book that facilitates ordering vessel owners to move or raise wrecked vessels that are a hazard or visually unattractive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29818/15]

Topical Issue Debate: Apprenticeship Programmes (15 Jul 2015)

Noel Harrington: I acknowledge the commitment of the Minister to the maritime and fishing sectors. Places like west Cork have a proud tradition in shipbuilding, particularly in areas around Baltimore, but where I live only one shipwright is left, and he will not mind my saying that he will not be around for very long more as he will be looking to retire shortly, and there is a general dearth of skills. The...

Topical Issue Debate: Apprenticeship Programmes (15 Jul 2015)

Noel Harrington: I thank the Ceann Comhairle's office for selecting this Topical Issue. I will take this opportunity to congratulate the Minister, his staff and the other organisations involved in the Harnessing Our Marine Wealth Conference that was held in Haulbowline last Friday. SeaFest at the weekend was a tremendous success and well attended. I was pleased to hear contributions from the European...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2015)

Noel Harrington: I thank the Chairman for allowing me to attend this meeting. I thank Dr. Gargan and Dr. Forde for their presentations. I apologise for being late, but I have gone through their opening statements as quickly as I could. It seems that they are looking at the testimony from both sides. Many of the submissions we have heard, be it from IFI or from the Marine Institute, will quote different...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2015)

Noel Harrington: Would Inland Fisheries Ireland support measures to provide the industry with grant aid under the new Common Fisheries Policy?