Results 181-200 of 7,244 for speaker:Michael Fitzmaurice
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Revised) (11 Feb 2015) Michael Fitzmaurice: I presume the Minister works in liaison with the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. When will the new planning guidelines for wind turbines come into force? Families have been very distressed by the granting of planning permission for these turbines. It is causing major problems. There are people who propose to generate energy - who have made their...
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Revised) (11 Feb 2015) Michael Fitzmaurice: I do not know if this comes within the remit of the Minister, but I have seen businesses operating where there is no gas on the pipeline and the opposite where they are connected to it. Is there any strategy in place in respect of smaller towns, not very small towns but smaller towns, where there may be fairly large businesses employing a good few people, to bring the gas network to these...
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Revised) (11 Feb 2015) Michael Fitzmaurice: Invasive species are a problem that has arisen in different parts of Ireland - for example, Lanesborough, and the "hot water" area beside the ESB. Remedial works were to be carried out there to solve the problems. However, there seems to be a huge delay. Is there a strategy in place for when these problems occur? Why are there delays in carrying out these works? This issue is very...
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Revised) (11 Feb 2015) Michael Fitzmaurice: My other question relates to the eel fishing ban. I understand a report is coming out in 2015. If a report is due in May or June, certain information should be available at this stage. What is it looking like? Will a certain amount of eel fishing be allowed? What is the Minister of State's view on this?
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Revised) (11 Feb 2015) Michael Fitzmaurice: Clean up the river.
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Revised) (11 Feb 2015) Michael Fitzmaurice: When will the consultation take place?
- Order of Business (12 Feb 2015)
Michael Fitzmaurice: In light of the insolvency legislation, is the Government working with the Department of Education and Skills? In recent months I have come across many people who are going through the insolvency process. They have sons and daughters whom they will be sending to college. Their overall earnings are above the threshold but the reality is that they earn but €24,000 or €25,000...
- Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Feb 2015)
Michael Fitzmaurice: There are some good things in the Bill and some things we would like to improve. I accept a strategy is currently being developed for rural areas. We welcome anything that will put a bit of life into rural towns and villages. Shops and businesses are closing down in rural Ireland and high rates are the main problem, with businesses are being stifled as a result. Every business that closes...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: (Resumed) IAG (12 Feb 2015)
Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank Mr. Walsh for his presentation. When he talks about Cork and Shannon, I would like to throw Knock into the mix, where there could be benefits of extra numbers. If IAG took over Aer Lingus, can Mr. Walsh give us a business picture of where he intends to bring those other airports in Ireland? From what I have gathered from Mr. Walsh, Aer Lingus regional has a seven-year contract...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: (Resumed) IAG (12 Feb 2015)
Michael Fitzmaurice: Where does he see this going in six or seven years? Will IAG take that over?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: (Resumed) IAG (12 Feb 2015)
Michael Fitzmaurice: Has IAG spoken to anyone such as Stobart Air?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: (Resumed) IAG (12 Feb 2015)
Michael Fitzmaurice: Mr. Walsh said IAG is No. 4, Aer Lingus Regional is No. 3 and Aer Lingus is No. 2.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: (Resumed) IAG (12 Feb 2015)
Michael Fitzmaurice: Is he looking at Ryanair and then Nos. 2, 3 and 4 gone? Is a monopoly starting?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: (Resumed) IAG (12 Feb 2015)
Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank Mr. Walsh.
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Complaints Procedures (17 Feb 2015)
Michael Fitzmaurice: 326. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a review by an independent panel into a complaint against the Garda Síochána, arising from an incident with a person (details supplied) in County Mayo on 14 July 2013 will be completed. [7101/15]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: (Resumed) Aer Lingus and Stobart Air (17 Feb 2015)
Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank Mr. Kavanagh for his presentation. In terms of all the media attention in terms of whether the sale is on or off, and the board making its decision, when he was before this committee Mr. Walsh said there was the possibility of job losses and that down the road the number of jobs would grow. What do the witnesses believe will be the consequences? If this merger did not go ahead,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: (Resumed) Aer Lingus and Stobart Air (17 Feb 2015)
Michael Fitzmaurice: Is that if the merger does not go ahead?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: (Resumed) Aer Lingus and Stobart Air (17 Feb 2015)
Michael Fitzmaurice: I was listening to Mr. Kavanagh on the Knock episode and I do not think he is over enthusiastic about growing a big service in Knock. He basically wants to be guaranteed something but sometimes we have got to take a risk. One speculates to accumulate. I heard Mr. Brogan say when addressing the members that he was for this merger but the reality is that he is on a contract that has seven...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: (Resumed) Aer Lingus and Stobart Air (17 Feb 2015)
Michael Fitzmaurice: Has Mr. Walsh spoken to Stobart? He might have other plans for the set-up in six or seven years’ time. Is there any fear that Stobart will have to look for alternative places to go?
- Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Feb 2015)
Michael Fitzmaurice: We will take ten minutes each. When I look at this Bill, I wonder where we are going as a country. Every single page of it has some reference to EU legislation. Do we own our own country? Are we in control of our own destination or is the EU telling us, day in, day out, from when we go to bed to whatever we do in life, where we are going? Are we gone that bad as a country? Have we...