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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid Grid25 Project: Discussion (20 Nov 2013)
John O'Mahony: There is a process involved here. All of the considerations will be taken and will be discussed in private session of the committee next week.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid Grid25 Project: Discussion (20 Nov 2013)
John O'Mahony: We can go into private session afterwards and do it. We have to respect the procedures. I have tried not in any way to restrict any debate here today, but we must also respect the processes on the role the committee plays.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid Grid25 Project: Discussion (20 Nov 2013)
John O'Mahony: As I said, we will discuss these matters afterwards.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid Grid25 Project: Discussion (20 Nov 2013)
John O'Mahony: It relates to the way the committees have been formed. We do not make any decisions in public session. We invite people in. As Deputy Ellis pointed out, the reason we invited the community groups today is so we could hear from them in advance of 26 November. To fulfil our role, we must consider the presentations being made today in order that they inform us for future meetings with other...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid Grid25 Project: Discussion (20 Nov 2013)
John O'Mahony: Other committee members are waiting to speak.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid Grid25 Project: Discussion (20 Nov 2013)
John O'Mahony: I do not have the answer and I am not sure about the status of the convention as against legislation. This is something we will have to get clarified. Is a convention binding? Perhaps the witnesses know the answer but I do not.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid Grid25 Project: Discussion (20 Nov 2013)
John O'Mahony: Obviously we will look into it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid Grid25 Project: Discussion (20 Nov 2013)
John O'Mahony: Thank you. The next three contributors are Deputy Heather Humphreys, Senator Cullinane and Deputy Peadar Tóibín. They will be followed by Deputies Deering and Timmins.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid Grid25 Project: Discussion (20 Nov 2013)
John O'Mahony: I thank Mr. Hillis for clarifying that point.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid Grid25 Project: Discussion (20 Nov 2013)
John O'Mahony: I thank Mr. Bannigan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid Grid25 Project: Discussion (20 Nov 2013)
John O'Mahony: Briefly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid Grid25 Project: Discussion (20 Nov 2013)
John O'Mahony: That is a question for EirGrid.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid Grid25 Project: Discussion (20 Nov 2013)
John O'Mahony: I sincerely thank Ms Helena Fitzgerald, Mr. John McCusker, Mr. Peter Smith, Mr. Owen Brannigan, Mr. Nigel Hillis, Ms Mary Marron, Mr. Cian Moloney and Ms Ann Murphy for their clear, articulate and unambiguous message today. The committee has invited EirGrid and the officials of the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to attend on 4 December to address the issues that...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid Grid25 Project: Discussion (20 Nov 2013)
John O'Mahony: All of these decisions can be made in private session.
- Order of Business (21 Nov 2013)
John O'Mahony: My question relates to the public health (alcohol) Bill and I welcome the proposals recently announced by the Government in this area. Can the Tánaiste update the House on the timetable for dealing with issues like minimum pricing and tell us when the aforementioned Bill will be before the House?
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Delays (26 Nov 2013)
John O'Mahony: 401. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on their appeal lodged in April 2013 in respect of their illness benefit claim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50575/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Scheme (27 Nov 2013)
John O'Mahony: 61. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the EU Commission made a mistake when it wrote on OJEU on 15.9.2007 as part of State Aid Ireland Investigation 31/07 that Bus Éireann operated the school transport services on a cost recovery basis when the value for money review March 2011 did not say that it was on a cost recovery basis and this expression has been removed from the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Business of Joint Committee (27 Nov 2013)
John O'Mahony: Apologies have been received from Deputy Seán Kenny. Deputy Michael Colreavy has indicated he will attend the meeting but he will be late.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Business of Joint Committee (27 Nov 2013)
John O'Mahony: I remind members to turn off their mobile telephones when attending these meetings. We will go into private session at the end of this public session so I ask members not to leave when this session concludes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Forthcoming Telecommunications and Energy Council of Ministers Meeting: Discussion with the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (27 Nov 2013)
John O'Mahony: The Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Pat Rabbitte, will brief the committee on the upcoming Telecommunications Council of Ministers meeting taking place in Brussels on 6 December and the Energy Council of Ministers meeting taking place on 12 December. On behalf of the committee I welcome the Minister, Deputy Rabbitte, and his officials, Mr. Mark Griffin,...