Results 221-240 of 2,335 for speaker:Tom Neville

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Swimming Pool Programme Funding (21 Mar 2017)

Tom Neville: 1218. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13623/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Data (21 Mar 2017)

Tom Neville: 1268. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs created in the enterprise park, Kilmallock, County Limerick since 2014. [12882/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ConnectIreland's 'Succeed in Ireland' Programme: Discussion (21 Mar 2017)

Tom Neville: Mr. Scannell said that the dispute resolution mechanism has been triggered and I understand that the two sides have been engaged in efforts so that mechanism was written in when this came about. Mr. Scannell says that this plan was extended on numerous occasions. I am an ex-emigrant - I was out of the country from 2010 to 2013 - and I was well aware of this when I was in Australia, when...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ConnectIreland's 'Succeed in Ireland' Programme: Discussion (21 Mar 2017)

Tom Neville: Was a review mechanism put into place to allow that extension to happen or did they just extend it? Was it just rolled over or did a review kick in and then a decision was made to extend based on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ConnectIreland's 'Succeed in Ireland' Programme: Discussion (21 Mar 2017)

Tom Neville: On what criteria was that based?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ConnectIreland's 'Succeed in Ireland' Programme: Discussion (21 Mar 2017)

Tom Neville: Can we ask on the basis of what criteria that roll-over - or the decision in respect of it - took place?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ConnectIreland's 'Succeed in Ireland' Programme: Discussion (21 Mar 2017)

Tom Neville: I want to reiterate what Deputy Collins said. It would have been very useful and helpful today if we had been informed of what was written into the original process when it came to the review. I assume there is factual information. I cannot understand why that could not have been presented to the committee today as part of an appendix or whatever. To me, it lays down the precedence of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ConnectIreland's 'Succeed in Ireland' Programme: Discussion (21 Mar 2017)

Tom Neville: I welcome the witnesses to this meeting. I first heard of ConnectIreland when I emigrated in February 2010. In terms of marketability, ConnectIreland appealed to the ordinary emigrant on the ground as opposed to the key decision makers in established industries across the world. That was the strategy and key focus at the time, in terms of getting companies to set up in Ireland but also to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ConnectIreland's 'Succeed in Ireland' Programme: Discussion (21 Mar 2017)

Tom Neville: I asked what defines interaction.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ConnectIreland's 'Succeed in Ireland' Programme: Discussion (21 Mar 2017)

Tom Neville: Is it face-to-face or by e-mail? How does the witness prove it? Is it documented? I was a recruitment consultant and when somebody sent in a curriculum vitae, it was in an e-mail. That depicted that it was one's candidate or client. Was there a formal process in place between ConnectIreland and the IDA to depict a client?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ConnectIreland's 'Succeed in Ireland' Programme: Discussion (21 Mar 2017)

Tom Neville: The other question I had was about the review. Does the witness have knowledge of what the review criteria were for the organisation, to allow it the time to roll over?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ConnectIreland's 'Succeed in Ireland' Programme: Discussion (21 Mar 2017)

Tom Neville: The witness cannot elaborate any further on the criteria.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ConnectIreland's 'Succeed in Ireland' Programme: Discussion (21 Mar 2017)

Tom Neville: I refer to the previous roll-overs. There was obviously some type of review, or something happened, and the decision was made to roll over and that ConnectIreland would continue. Is the witness aware of or can she outline the criteria that were used to make that decision? I asked the previous witnesses and they were unable to tell me. We have asked that a letter be written to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ConnectIreland's 'Succeed in Ireland' Programme: Discussion (21 Mar 2017)

Tom Neville: It was not me.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ConnectIreland's 'Succeed in Ireland' Programme: Discussion (21 Mar 2017)

Tom Neville: No. I would still be a Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ConnectIreland's 'Succeed in Ireland' Programme: Discussion (21 Mar 2017)

Tom Neville: Very good.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Scouting Ireland: Discussion (22 Mar 2017)

Tom Neville: The witnesses are very welcome to the committee today. I was not a scout. I have to put my hand up there. What really struck me in the presentation was the material on youth mental health. I advocate for mental health and campaign on mental health progression. I know from involvement with the arts that using arts or community organisations can greatly strengthen their resolve. Young...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (28 Mar 2017)

Tom Neville: 249. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15314/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 Mar 2017)

Tom Neville: 402. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the issue of the long waiting list for cataract surgery within the UL Hospitals group; the number that are on the waiting list for surgery; the number that are on the waiting list referred to but yet to be seen by an ophthalmic surgeon; the longest period of time that a person is on a waiting list for cataract surgery; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Registration of Nurses (28 Mar 2017)

Tom Neville: 403. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application for nursing registration in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15387/17]