Results 3,201-3,220 of 26,228 for speaker:Kieran O'Donnell
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: We need to finish by 10 p.m. I must ask the Deputy to conclude.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: With that, we wish everyone well for the Christmas period. I thank all of the witnesses for coming in to assist the committee in this important matter. The next meeting of the joint committee will be in public session in committee room 4 tomorrow morning at the earlier time of 9.30 a.m.
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (8 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: 273. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61556/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (8 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: 274. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61558/22]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Minister for Transport and Minister of State at the Department of Transport (7 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: The purpose of the meeting today is to further consider Ireland's national aviation policy. We are joined by the Minister for Transport, Deputy Eamon Ryan, and the Minister of State, Deputy Hildegarde Naughton. They are both most welcome. It should be noted that there is an engagement that requires the attendance of both the Ministers between 2 p.m. and 2.30 p.m. I propose, as agreed,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Minister for Transport and Minister of State at the Department of Transport (7 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Minister. We now move to the contribution of the Minister of State, Deputy Naughton.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Minister for Transport and Minister of State at the Department of Transport (7 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: We have approximately five minutes to two o'clock so we can either suspend now and come back to questioning or we can let the first questioner in. I leave it up to the Minister to decide.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Minister for Transport and Minister of State at the Department of Transport (7 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Then I suggest that we suspend now until 2.30 p.m. We will suspend for 30 minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Minister for Transport and Minister of State at the Department of Transport (7 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I ask members to adhere strictly to the time limits as the Minister and the Minister of State have to leave by 3.45 p.m.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Minister for Transport and Minister of State at the Department of Transport (7 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I ask the Minister to be brief. The time for this discussion has been cut back by nearly an hour, so we need a quick over-and-back debate and direct questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Minister for Transport and Minister of State at the Department of Transport (7 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: In what context?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Minister for Transport and Minister of State at the Department of Transport (7 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: It is not on the agenda today, but I will allow the Senator some degree of-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Minister for Transport and Minister of State at the Department of Transport (7 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: We will allow the Senator some latitude, but he should tread carefully.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Minister for Transport and Minister of State at the Department of Transport (7 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Be very careful now, Minister. This committee has never interfered.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Minister for Transport and Minister of State at the Department of Transport (7 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: If members have to be careful, then equally the Minister does as well. We already had correspondence on this and made it clearly evident to his Department that we have never interfered as a committee.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Minister for Transport and Minister of State at the Department of Transport (7 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I would like the Minister to clarify on that point.