Results 3,461-3,480 of 6,044 for speaker:John O'Mahony
- Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (Resumed) (12 Mar 2014)
John O'Mahony: I propose to share time with Deputy Alan Farrell. I concur with many of the points Deputy Deasy made on the need for new jobs to be spread more evenly in geographic terms. I will return to this issue and how it affects my constituency in a moment. I regret that Deputy Healy-Rae has left the Chamber. He criticised the Government for engaging in spin and accused it of hypocrisy before...
- Gateway Scheme: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Mar 2014)
John O'Mahony: I am glad to make a brief contribution to this debate. I will support anything that helps to get people back into employment, including a vehicle allowing them to improve their skills-set and restore the confidence and self-esteem of the long-term unemployed. In the past I urged Ministers to introduce more CE, Tús and rural social schemes. Gateway is on the same lines. We need more...
- Gateway Scheme: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Mar 2014)
John O'Mahony: If it is, I will take it back because I am not aware of it. I take the simple attitude that those things need to be nailed if they are wrong. I just wondered why one thing could apply in the North, while Sinn Féin is opposing it here. However, if that is wrong, I stand corrected and will take it back.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (12 Mar 2014)
John O'Mahony: We will deal, first, with the proposal listed in Schedule B of the EU proposals before us. It is proposed that this proposal does not warrant further scrutiny. Is that agreed? Agreed. We will now deal with the proposals listed in Schedule A. On COM (2014) 23, there is a communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on the exploration and production of...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (12 Mar 2014)
John O'Mahony: On COM (2014) 8, there is a communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: Blue Energy - Action needed to deliver on the potential of ocean energy in European seas and oceans by 2020 and beyond. It is proposed that the communication does not warrant further scrutiny. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness (Vehicles Testing) (No. 2) Regulations 2013: Discussion (12 Mar 2014)
John O'Mahony: No. 8 on the agenda is a discussion with representatives of the Vintage Veteran Trucks Association in Ireland and the Irish Veteran and Vintage Car Club of the implications of the Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness (Vehicles Testing) (No. 2) Regulations 2013 for vintage vehicles. On behalf of the joint committee, I welcome from the Irish Veteran and Vintage Car Club Ms Bernadette Wyer,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness (Vehicles Testing) (No. 2) Regulations 2013: Discussion (12 Mar 2014)
John O'Mahony: Mr. Doyle has presented the information clearly, with supporting documentation, for which I thank him. I now invite Mr. Ward to make his opening remarks on behalf of Irish Veteran and Vintage Car Club Limited.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness (Vehicles Testing) (No. 2) Regulations 2013: Discussion (12 Mar 2014)
John O'Mahony: Mr. Ward has clearly outlined the case for support of his fellow colleagues. The public is aware of the activities that the vintage vehicles are involved in for charity. I see that vintage vehicle-related activities generate the staggering figure of €16 billion in the EU annually. I can imagine that members will be supportive. I ask them to confine their remarks to three minutes...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness (Vehicles Testing) (No. 2) Regulations 2013: Discussion (12 Mar 2014)
John O'Mahony: I now call Deputy Colreavy. We will take the other members in the next tranche.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness (Vehicles Testing) (No. 2) Regulations 2013: Discussion (12 Mar 2014)
John O'Mahony: Let us deal with these questions before I call the next tranche of members.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness (Vehicles Testing) (No. 2) Regulations 2013: Discussion (12 Mar 2014)
John O'Mahony: Is Mr. Ward saying that there are no claims on them or a minimum number?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness (Vehicles Testing) (No. 2) Regulations 2013: Discussion (12 Mar 2014)
John O'Mahony: I call Deputy O'Donovan, Deputy Tom Fleming and Senator Eamonn Coglan, in that order.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness (Vehicles Testing) (No. 2) Regulations 2013: Discussion (12 Mar 2014)
John O'Mahony: I thank both delegates for their presentations. I have never noticed so much unity of purpose and support around the table.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness (Vehicles Testing) (No. 2) Regulations 2013: Discussion (12 Mar 2014)
John O'Mahony: I am sure it will be reflected in our representations to the Minister on the delegations' behalf. I thank the delegates for attending and highlighting the relevant issues.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sustainability of Post Office Network: An Post (12 Mar 2014)
John O'Mahony: Our engagement today is to follow up on the meeting we held with the Irish Postmasters Union. I welcome the delegates from An Post: Mr. John Daly, retail operations director, and Mr. Liam Sheehan, sales and marketing director. By virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the joint committee. However,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sustainability of Post Office Network: An Post (12 Mar 2014)
John O'Mahony: I presume that if we need the CEO on another occasion, he will be available.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sustainability of Post Office Network: An Post (12 Mar 2014)
John O'Mahony: That clarifies the matter.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sustainability of Post Office Network: An Post (12 Mar 2014)
John O'Mahony: Before I call the members, I have a few questions for Mr. Daly. As he said, this issue has been highlighted at this committee and during a debate on a Private Members' motion in recent weeks. To set the platform for the debate today and the questions members may have, we have heard during the debate in recent weeks that everyone - An Post, the Irish Postmasters' Union, the Minister and the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sustainability of Post Office Network: An Post (12 Mar 2014)
John O'Mahony: How many Tesco outlets is it in?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sustainability of Post Office Network: An Post (12 Mar 2014)
John O'Mahony: Where will they be?