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Credit Union Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2012)

Tom Hayes: I pay tribute to the great work done by people working in credit unions. I recognise the special role credit unions play in the financial sector in Ireland and am keen to ensure the viability of credit unions nationwide. It is clear, however, that systemic failings in the regulation of the financial sector in recent times have led to the requirement for the State to bail out our banks at...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (14 Nov 2012)

Tom Hayes: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application by three County Tipperary schools for a temporary resource teacher; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50207/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Division (14 Nov 2012)

Tom Hayes: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he plans to change the stocking level on commonage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50206/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Business of Joint Committee (14 Nov 2012)

Tom Hayes: I remind members to turn off their mobile telephones, as they cause the reporting system trouble. Apologies have been received from Deputy Terence Flanagan. Item No. 1 is the draft minutes of the meetings of 7 and 8 November, which have been circulated. Are they agreed? Agreed. Does any matter arise from the minutes of those meetings? Item No. 2 is a letter to the Northern Minister...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Business of Joint Committee (14 Nov 2012)

Tom Hayes: It was sent. Everyone got one.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Business of Joint Committee (14 Nov 2012)

Tom Hayes: I have a copy if Deputy Colreavy would like to take a look. We can take it that everyone agrees to the wording. If the Deputy does not, we will revert to the issue. Item No. 3 is access to the committees' documents database. Members will have seen the clerk's e-mail of 12 November regarding members' access to the database. If members would like their staff to have access, they are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Business of Joint Committee (14 Nov 2012)

Tom Hayes: No.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Business of Joint Committee (14 Nov 2012)

Tom Hayes: The Senator has information to the effect that they have not been completed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Business of Joint Committee (14 Nov 2012)

Tom Hayes: We will.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Business of Joint Committee (14 Nov 2012)

Tom Hayes: We are due to meet the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport on 12 December regarding airport policy. Perhaps we can broaden the discussion to include Shannon and other airports.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Business of Joint Committee (14 Nov 2012)

Tom Hayes: Please, we want to get through this business. Is everyone satisfied with my suggestion?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Business of Joint Committee (14 Nov 2012)

Tom Hayes: Yes, pending the Minister's availability.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Business of Joint Committee (14 Nov 2012)

Tom Hayes: We will try. On 5 December we will discuss the future of the post office network. After seeking consultations, we received approximately 12 submissions. The Oireachtas Library is going through them and we will deal with them on 5 December. Is that agreed? Agreed. We have left 19 December open to discuss any issue of major importance that arises between now and then. That will be our...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Business of Joint Committee (14 Nov 2012)

Tom Hayes: We will try to slot them in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Business of Joint Committee (14 Nov 2012)

Tom Hayes: Okay. I do not think there is anything too contentious in that proposal. Perhaps Deputy Colreavy will forward that in an e-mail to the committee secretariat.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Business of Joint Committee (14 Nov 2012)

Tom Hayes: The following correspondence has been circulated. No. 106 is a letter dated 2 November 2012 from Mr. Dermot Nolan, chairperson of the Commission for Energy Regulation outlining the reasons for his being unable to attend a recent planned meeting with the committee. It is proposed to note this item. Is that agreed? Agreed. No. 107 is an e-mail dated 5 November 2012 from the Minister for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Road Network: Discussion with National Roads Authority (14 Nov 2012)

Tom Hayes: I welcome Mr. Fred Barry, chief executive officer of the National Roads Authority, and his colleagues Mr. Pat Maher and Mr. Michael Nolan. They will outline the role of the authority with regard to maintaining good-quality surfaces, access to motorways and cross-Border roads. I draw attention to the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Road Network: Discussion with National Roads Authority (14 Nov 2012)

Tom Hayes: We have full attendance and people are anxious to ask questions. To be fair to everybody, I ask that members ask questions rather than make statements. If we follow this request, everybody will get to participate. We will cut off members after two minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Road Network: Discussion with National Roads Authority (14 Nov 2012)

Tom Hayes: Deputy Ellis is exceeding the limit.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Road Network: Discussion with National Roads Authority (14 Nov 2012)

Tom Hayes: I ask Senator Mooney to put a question.