Results 2,341-2,360 of 10,035 for speaker:Martin Cullen
- Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage. (5 Oct 2005)
Martin Cullen: I have taken on board many of the proposals made by Deputies Naughten and Shortall previously but I am not in a position to change procedures unilaterally. I am fully answerable for anything I have ever done in the House and this has always been my experience. I know there are issues that lead to frustration for Deputies. I have also been frustrated when trying to deal with day-to-day issues....
- Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage. (5 Oct 2005)
Martin Cullen: I do not wish to be disingenuous, but I am not in a position to go any further on this.
- Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage. (5 Oct 2005)
Martin Cullen: I am. I have made the point that I am fully accountable.
- Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage. (5 Oct 2005)
Martin Cullen: The Houses of the Oireachtas, for which I have the greatest respect, has a role also. We do not want the same role to be performed here and at an Oireachtas committee.
- Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage. (5 Oct 2005)
Martin Cullen: I do not accept that any of my colleagues or I are not held to account for anything for which we have responsibility. We are sometimes held to account for matters for which we do not have responsibility, but that is another argument. The Railway Safety Commission is being set up on the same basis as all other agencies under my aegis, for which I am fully responsible. I have set out in section...
- Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage. (5 Oct 2005)
Martin Cullen: I do not propose to change this, despite the Deputy's good amendment which would radically change the position.
- Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage. (5 Oct 2005)
Martin Cullen: My remit, without Deputy Mitchell's amendment, is more than satisfactory to enable me to give all the information regarding policies that I am duty bound to give to this House. I have no difficulty with coming into the House to provide Members with as much information as possible on policy at all times. I am happy to do so.
- Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage. (5 Oct 2005)
Martin Cullen: I have no difficulty in doing so.
- Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage. (5 Oct 2005)
Martin Cullen: If the House wants to change this, I am not against it.
- Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage. (5 Oct 2005)
Martin Cullen: There are issues between the Government and Opposition on a range of matters to do with the House and its functions. We would be well served if we could reach agreement on them.
- Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage. (5 Oct 2005)
Martin Cullen: I am making a wider point.
- Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage. (5 Oct 2005)
Martin Cullen: I move amendment No. 13: In page 22, between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following: "(4) The Minister may give directions in writing to the Commission in regard to the format and content of a report under subsection (3), but such directions shall not require the Commission to include in such report details which could, in the opinion of the Commission, be prejudicial to the performance of...
- Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage. (5 Oct 2005)
Martin Cullen: I move amendment No. 14: In page 22, line 24, after "request" to insert the following: "provided that such information would not, in the opinion of the Commission, be prejudicial to the performance of its functions".
- Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage. (5 Oct 2005)
Martin Cullen: No. This is the amendment we have been discussing.
- Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage. (5 Oct 2005)
Martin Cullen: Amendment No. 15 would have the same impact.
- Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage. (5 Oct 2005)
Martin Cullen: I am sorry, its import is covered in amendment No. 13.
- Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage. (5 Oct 2005)
Martin Cullen: I move amendment No. 16: In page 23, to delete lines 21 to 24.
- Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage. (5 Oct 2005)
Martin Cullen: I move amendment No. 18: In page 25, line 25, after "and" to insert the following: ", after consultation with the Council, railway undertakings and such other persons as in the opinion of the Commission may be relevant,". Section 39(4) provides that the Railway Safety Commission may produce guidelines on the appropriate contents of a safety case to be prepared by a railway undertaking, and on...
- Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage. (5 Oct 2005)
Martin Cullen: I have provided in amendment No. 18 for consultation with the proposed Railway Safety Advisory Council. As the railway unions will have at least three representatives on the council, they will have opportunities to raise issues. Everybody is satisfied that this is the position. The unions will have at least three positions on the council and it was felt that it was the suitable body....
- Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage. (5 Oct 2005)
Martin Cullen: That is why there will be three of them on it.