Results 3,001-3,020 of 15,510 for speaker:Brendan Griffin
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rationale for Sanctioning Energy Price Increases: Discussion with Commission for Energy Regulation (11 Dec 2013)
Brendan Griffin: There is the issue of the role of the Minister in the commission's decisions. Has the Minister at any stage the authority to overrule a decision from the CER?
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rationale for Sanctioning Energy Price Increases: Discussion with Commission for Energy Regulation (11 Dec 2013)
Brendan Griffin: In essence, the Minister could indicate that players other than those using the interconnectors need not pay for their use.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Rationale for Sanctioning Energy Price Increases: Discussion with Commission for Energy Regulation (11 Dec 2013)
Brendan Griffin: I appreciate their coming in and thank them for their contributions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Rationale for Sanctioning Energy Price Increases: Discussion with Commission for Energy Regulation (11 Dec 2013)
Brendan Griffin: I thank the witnesses for attending this meeting. Has the CER ever refused outright a price increase request from a supplier and could they give the details and frequency, if any, of such outright refusals? On a separate matter, how can the CER justify its decision that all gas providers must pay for the cost of the two interconnectors between Britain and Ireland, whether they use them or...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Rationale for Sanctioning Energy Price Increases: Discussion with Commission for Energy Regulation (11 Dec 2013)
Brendan Griffin: If it is agreeable, Mr. Nolan might provide a list of all price increase requests in the history of the CER and the response from the CER at his convenience.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Rationale for Sanctioning Energy Price Increases: Discussion with Commission for Energy Regulation (11 Dec 2013)
Brendan Griffin: What was the rationale for insisting that Shannon LNG would have to pay for the two interconnectors it does not intend to use? How could that be good for competition and prices?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Rationale for Sanctioning Energy Price Increases: Discussion with Commission for Energy Regulation (11 Dec 2013)
Brendan Griffin: There is the issue of the role of the Minister in the commission's decisions. Has the Minister at any stage the authority to overrule a decision from the CER?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Rationale for Sanctioning Energy Price Increases: Discussion with Commission for Energy Regulation (11 Dec 2013)
Brendan Griffin: In essence, the Minister could indicate that players other than those using the interconnectors need not pay for their use.
- Order of Business (12 Dec 2013)
Brendan Griffin: I would like to ask the Tánaiste, in the context of the common arrangements for gas Bill, whether he will give his personal attention to the Shannon liquified natural gas project.
- Order of Business (12 Dec 2013)
Brendan Griffin: In the context of the Bill I have mentioned, could I express my disappointment about the failure to select this matter for discussion during Topical Issues this afternoon even though it has been raised by five Deputies?
- Order of Business (12 Dec 2013)
Brendan Griffin: Some 700 jobs and a €1 billion investment are in jeopardy in County Kerry. I appeal to the Ceann Comhairle to select this matter on Tuesday.
- Order of Business (12 Dec 2013)
Brendan Griffin: This is an issue of urgent importance for the county and the region.
- Order of Business (12 Dec 2013)
Brendan Griffin: I did contact your office but I was not given a reason.
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (12 Dec 2013)
Brendan Griffin: 200. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when REP scheme 4 payment will be made available to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53596/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (12 Dec 2013)
Brendan Griffin: 201. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on an appeal for disadvantaged area scheme payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53600/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Authority (12 Dec 2013)
Brendan Griffin: 235. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the recourse available to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry who is unhappy with the results of a driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53398/13]
- Order of Business (17 Dec 2013)
Brendan Griffin: In the context of the common arrangements for gas Bill, will the Taoiseach direct his attention to the Shannon LNG project in north Kerry, where 700 hundred jobs are in jeopardy?
- Order of Business (17 Dec 2013)
Brendan Griffin: I tried to raise this as a Topical Issue last week and again today.
- Order of Business (17 Dec 2013)
Brendan Griffin: This relates to 700 jobs and €1 billion in investment.
- Order of Business (17 Dec 2013)
Brendan Griffin: I tried to raise it as a Topical Issue Matter, as have other Deputies. Two days have now passed without instruction on this issue.