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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Hydraulic Fracturing: Discussion (10 Oct 2012)
Tom Hayes: We will take all the questions together.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Hydraulic Fracturing: Discussion (10 Oct 2012)
Tom Hayes: Before we take a response on that, I call on Deputy Flanagan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Hydraulic Fracturing: Discussion (10 Oct 2012)
Tom Hayes: Overall today we have received a significant amount of information on this issue. Consultation is ongoing and the information provided will help educate the public. There is widespread concern regarding the need for education on this issue and this meeting will help in that. The committee clerk has told me the transcript of this meeting will be on the website later this afternoon.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Hydraulic Fracturing: Discussion (10 Oct 2012)
Tom Hayes: We can write to the EPA and request it to consider that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Hydraulic Fracturing: Discussion (10 Oct 2012)
Tom Hayes: Point taken.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Hydraulic Fracturing: Discussion (10 Oct 2012)
Tom Hayes: I do not know about a meeting, but a visit will certainly be arranged.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Hydraulic Fracturing: Discussion (10 Oct 2012)
Tom Hayes: The debate will continue.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Hydraulic Fracturing: Discussion (10 Oct 2012)
Tom Hayes: Yes, we have achieved that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Hydraulic Fracturing: Discussion (10 Oct 2012)
Tom Hayes: I am sure Dr. McLoughlin will do so. I thank the members and other Members in attendance who stayed until now. This is the longest meeting we have had in a long time. I appreciate all their efforts and how well informed they have been. I also thank the delegates for their helpful contributions. As there is no other business, the meeting is now adjourned.
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (16 Oct 2012)
Tom Hayes: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will grant a person (details supplied) in County Cork the right to apply for Irish citizenship despite not meeting the residency requirements due to the fact that they are married to an Irish citizen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44390/12]
- Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Oct 2012)
Tom Hayes: I am very pleased to have an opportunity to speak on the Education and Training Boards Bill 2012. In these challenging times the way we manage education through VECs and other schools needs to change. Yesterday, we discussed the reform of local government and today we are discussing the reform of how VECs are managed. These are examples of the Government facing up to the reality that we...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Public Service Obligation Bus Contracts: Discussion (17 Oct 2012)
Tom Hayes: I welcome Mr. Gerry Mullins, chief executive officer of the Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland, to discus tendering for public service obligation bus contracts. I draw attention to the fact that, by virtue of 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the joint committee. However, if they are directed by it...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Public Service Obligation Bus Contracts: Discussion (17 Oct 2012)
Tom Hayes: He heard Mr. Mullins's call.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Public Service Obligation Bus Contracts: Discussion (17 Oct 2012)
Tom Hayes: We will leave that matter to be discussed in another forum.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Public Service Obligation Bus Contracts: Discussion (17 Oct 2012)
Tom Hayes: I thank Mr. Mullins for his detailed explanation of the position of the Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland. I will now open the meeting up to questions from members. As I stated earlier, as we have a great deal of business to deal with, I would welcome straightforward questions rather than statements.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Public Service Obligation Bus Contracts: Discussion (17 Oct 2012)
Tom Hayes: With regard to the OECD report, I will request the clerk to send that around to members.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Public Service Obligation Bus Contracts: Discussion (17 Oct 2012)
Tom Hayes: We will arrange to have it circulated.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Public Service Obligation Bus Contracts: Discussion (17 Oct 2012)
Tom Hayes: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Public Service Obligation Bus Contracts: Discussion (17 Oct 2012)
Tom Hayes: Mr. Mullins need not go over the same area that Mr. Kavanagh has covered.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Public Service Obligation Bus Contracts: Discussion (17 Oct 2012)
Tom Hayes: As he is not here, you can move on to the next question.