Results 22,601-22,620 of 26,162 for speaker:Kieran O'Donnell
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022) Kieran O'Donnell: The Minister of State will appreciate that TII will come before us. We asked it to come before the committee immediately after the announcement was made. It has agreed to meet us and will come before the committee on Tuesday, 29 November. Based on the outcome, as a committee we may decide that we need further engagement with the Minister and Department. The Minister of State spoke about...
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022) Kieran O'Donnell: There is protocol. I am conscious-----
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022) Kieran O'Donnell: They are here in their capacity as officials. I will not ask them to make their names known. If they would like to do so that is up to them, but it is not a requirement.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022) Kieran O'Donnell: They are from all sectors.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022) Kieran O'Donnell: I will show flexibility.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022) Kieran O'Donnell: I seek clarification on the national aviation policy review and an important point that Deputy Crowe made. While we welcome the review of the regional airports programme, we also want to feed into the national aviation policy review. When will it get under way?
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022) Kieran O'Donnell: Regarding the regional programme, when will the Government put a positions paper out for public consultation? What is the timescale for both?
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022) Kieran O'Donnell: The Minister of State needs to give us dates. We know all of this.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022) Kieran O'Donnell: Give us dates. Give us a timescale.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022) Kieran O'Donnell: The Minister of State needs to give us the timescale.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022) Kieran O'Donnell: Before going to the next speaker, I welcome Mulcair Men's Shed here with my fellow-Limerick representative Councillor Michael Murphy from Castleconnell. Mulcair Men's Shed is from various areas of east Limerick. Deputy Carey is next and he has ten minutes. I will be flexible.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022) Kieran O'Donnell: Will there be a public call for submissions for the position paper and when will that go out?
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022) Kieran O'Donnell: Will there be a public call on the website?
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022) Kieran O'Donnell: The Department or the Minister of State through the Department should put a public call on the website to let people know that this position paper is under way. I also suggest 31 December is too soon a deadline. We are coming up to the Christmas period. I would have thought that should be 31 January. The Minister of State not talking about going out to public consultation until the first...
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022) Kieran O'Donnell: She will be aware that is the key here. I am worried that 31 December is very tight.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022) Kieran O'Donnell: A month is very little time. A deadline of 31 January would be infinitely more manageable for the public than 31 December. A period from 15 December or 16 December, which is only a little over two weeks away, is too short.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motorway Toll Charges: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (29 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Apologies have been received from Deputy Matthews and Senator Craughwell. The purpose of today's meeting is for the joint committee to discuss the reported increase in motor toll charges from January 2023. Events today have overtaken us in that regard and we await to hear the views of Mr. Walsh and his colleagues. Perhaps we will get an update from the perspective of Transport...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motorway Toll Charges: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (29 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Senator Buttimer. Members collectively wanted to proceed with this issue. We look forward to an engaging session with Mr. Walsh and his colleagues. Witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not criticise or make charges against any person on entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable, or otherwise...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motorway Toll Charges: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (29 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: The witness has referred to exploring the possibility. That seems to be a qualified statement. Does it mean that we may not see deferral of charges to 1 July?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motorway Toll Charges: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (29 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: When did the witness receive that statement?