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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2017)

John O'Mahony: Can that policy be implemented around the country?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2017)

John O'Mahony: I thank the Minister.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Feb 2017)

John O'Mahony: I join colleagues on all sides of the House in offering my deepest sympathy to the family of the late former Deputy Peter Mathews, with whom I worked very closely as a colleague from 2007 to 2011 when he had an office next door to mine. The best way to describe him is that he was fiercely determined, but he was also a decent person. He was somebody who would argue about an issue, but he...

Seanad: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (28 Feb 2017)

John O'Mahony: I welcome the Minister of State and this debate. I support the measures in the Bill. It is a short-term, emergency measure that will not solve the problems of the post offices but at least it will stave off major solvency issues in the short term. This needs to be just a start. The Minister of State referred to reviews. There have been major reviews. In the last Dáil, I was...

Seanad: Developments in Organic Sector and Greyhound Industry: Statements (22 Feb 2017)

John O'Mahony: I call on the Minister of State, Deputy Andrew Doyle, to make his contribution.The lead spokespersons will have eight minutes each and all other Senators will have five minutes.

Seanad: Civil Law (Missing Persons) Bill 2016: Second Stage (16 Feb 2017)

John O'Mahony: It will be on the record.

Seanad: Civil Law (Missing Persons) Bill 2016: Second Stage (16 Feb 2017)

John O'Mahony: Is it Senator Kieran O'Donnell?

Seanad: Civil Law (Missing Persons) Bill 2016: Second Stage (16 Feb 2017)

John O'Mahony: Sorry. To clarify, does the Senator refer to Senator Kieran O'Donnell?

Seanad: Civil Law (Missing Persons) Bill 2016: Second Stage (16 Feb 2017)

John O'Mahony: I thank the Senator for the clarification.

Seanad: Civil Law (Missing Persons) Bill 2016: Second Stage (16 Feb 2017)

John O'Mahony: Senator Burke has five minutes.

Seanad: Civil Law (Missing Persons) Bill 2016: Second Stage (16 Feb 2017)

John O'Mahony: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Coast Guard Services (15 Feb 2017)

John O'Mahony: I thank the Minister and the Senator. We await the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Illicit Trade in Fuel and Tobacco Products (15 Feb 2017)

John O'Mahony: I welcome the Minister. I call Senator Frank Feighan. The Senator has four minutes.

Seanad: Transport and Tourism: Statements (15 Feb 2017)

John O'Mahony: I welcome the opportunity, in the time allotted to me, to cover several points relating to transport, tourism and sport. In the past three weeks the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs published a plan for sustainable communities and regional development. The Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government has launched a plan for the period from...

Seanad: Transport and Tourism: Statements (15 Feb 2017)

John O'Mahony: I ask that the Order of Business be amended such that the Minister can reply until 2.45 p.m., because I would rather-----

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (14 Feb 2017)

John O'Mahony: The Senator should speak through the Chair.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (14 Feb 2017)

John O'Mahony: Senator Ó Donnghaile, without interruption.

Seanad: Action Plan for Rural Development: Statements (9 Feb 2017)

John O'Mahony: I welcome the Minister and very much welcome this plan to stimulate and support rural Ireland to help it to achieve its full potential. There is no doubt that rural Ireland suffered disproportionately in the upheaval and economic recession that we have experienced over the past ten years. Rural Ireland also suffered during the Celtic tiger period. While there was plenty of cash around and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)

John O'Mahony: I thank the Minister for his presentation. I wish to concentrate on one aspect, namely, implementation and enforcement, to which he himself drew attention. In recent weeks there have been some shocking figures to the effect that half of summonses for speeding are not being served. I know this is a matter for the Garda, but 30,600 summonses have been struck out because they were not served....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)

John O'Mahony: There seems to be an amazing discrepancy in the serving of the summonses. It would suggest that the addresses are not known or are wrong.