Results 3,141-3,160 of 6,044 for speaker:John O'Mahony
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (3 Dec 2013)
John O'Mahony: 417. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a urology appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51538/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Funding (3 Dec 2013)
John O'Mahony: 424. To ask the Minister for Health to indicate, in tabular form, the funding paid by the Health Service Executive to a company (details supplied) in County Mayo for the years 2010 to 2012, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51593/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (3 Dec 2013)
John O'Mahony: 428. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their appointment for a MRI scan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51616/13]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid: Discussion with Chairman Designate (3 Dec 2013)
John O'Mahony: The purpose of today's meeting is to meet Mr. John O'Connor, chairperson designate, EirGrid to discuss the approach that he will take in his proposed new role. We also want to hear his views on the challenges that face the company. Members will be aware of the Government's decision in May 2011 which put new arrangements in place for the appointment of persons to State boards and bodies....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid: Discussion with Chairman Designate (3 Dec 2013)
John O'Mahony: I thank Mr. O’Connor for his comments and statement. I note how he has referred to the controversy raging at the moment. That is important. Before I hand over to members I would like to ask a couple of questions on that. Mr. O’Connor states that he strongly subscribes to the idea that meaningful public consultation with local residents, property owners and communities is an...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid: Discussion with Chairman Designate (3 Dec 2013)
John O'Mahony: Would the independent information not be helpful to all sides in this debate?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid: Discussion with Chairman Designate (3 Dec 2013)
John O'Mahony: I will call members in the following order: Deputies Dooley, Coffey and Colreavy, and after that I will alternate Government and Opposition members.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid: Discussion with Chairman Designate (3 Dec 2013)
John O'Mahony: I will confine it to three or four minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid: Discussion with Chairman Designate (3 Dec 2013)
John O'Mahony: I will try to be fair to everybody. Non-members of the committee will come in afterwards but we will try to get through the questions as quickly as possible. Members should confine their contributions as much as possible to questions and Mr. O’Connor should answer the questions as quickly as possible so that he and all the members get their points of view across.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid: Discussion with Chairman Designate (3 Dec 2013)
John O'Mahony: The Deputy is over time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid: Discussion with Chairman Designate (3 Dec 2013)
John O'Mahony: The Deputy is over time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid: Discussion with Chairman Designate (3 Dec 2013)
John O'Mahony: I think the matter has been given a sufficient airing.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid: Discussion with Chairman Designate (3 Dec 2013)
John O'Mahony: I would like the Deputy to ask his final question so that Mr. O'Connor can answer the two of them together.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid: Discussion with Chairman Designate (3 Dec 2013)
John O'Mahony: The Deputy has five seconds to make a good judgment in that regard.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid: Discussion with Chairman Designate (3 Dec 2013)
John O'Mahony: That matter has been raised already, Deputy Colreavy, and many other members are waiting to speak.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid: Discussion with Chairman Designate (3 Dec 2013)
John O'Mahony: Mr. O'Connor is not the person to examine them. Deputy Colreavy has raised the point but I want to be fair to everyone.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid: Discussion with Chairman Designate (3 Dec 2013)
John O'Mahony: Any interview at this committee is based on qualifications for the job. We should not make personal comments about age.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid: Discussion with Chairman Designate (3 Dec 2013)
John O'Mahony: A number of comments were made. I remind members that questions need to be about qualifications, not about-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid: Discussion with Chairman Designate (3 Dec 2013)
John O'Mahony: -----age or anything else.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid: Discussion with Chairman Designate (3 Dec 2013)
John O'Mahony: Of course the Deputy can get a reply. Anyone can be challenged on qualifications, conflicts of interest and so on. That is fair enough, but what is not challengeable is a person's age.