Results 3,641-3,660 of 6,044 for speaker:John O'Mahony
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Road Traffic Offences: An Garda Síochána (16 Apr 2014)
John O'Mahony: Some time ago the Minister spoke about new technology which can monitor the speed at which a vehicle goes from A to B. Is this in force or how will it be implemented? Will it have an impact? Technology is improving in every area. Might other improvements help the Garda detect speeding? In recent weeks in my constituency cases have been highlighted whereby the cars of people stopped...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Road Traffic Offences: An Garda Síochána (16 Apr 2014)
John O'Mahony: The legislation announced recently with regard to using mobile phones is something the witnesses will welcome. Will it have a big impact?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Road Traffic Offences: An Garda Síochána (16 Apr 2014)
John O'Mahony: I thank the witnesses for coming before the committee and clarifying many issues. It has been a very useful engagement. We wish them well in their work.
- White Paper on Universal Health Insurance: Statements (Resumed) (17 Apr 2014)
John O'Mahony: I am glad to contribute on this debate. For many years, there has been a saying in Ireland - if something is not broken, there is no need to fix it. It does not apply in the case of our health service. The irony is that the service was broken during the country's wealthiest time, albeit one based on a false economy generated by the 2000-08 construction bubble, when the Fianna Fáil-led...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (17 Apr 2014)
John O'Mahony: 87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has not received their primary teacher's honours degree allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18286/14]
- Order of Business (30 Apr 2014)
John O'Mahony: When will the details of the proposed board to regulate charities be announced?
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (30 Apr 2014)
John O'Mahony: 160. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) in County Mayo will have extra accommodation provided to meet the population needs of the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18966/14]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Community Broadcasting: Discussion (30 Apr 2014)
John O'Mahony: The purpose of the meeting is to engage with the Community Radio Forum of Ireland, CRAOL, Dublin Community TV, Irish TV and Northern Visions on the proposed broadcasting Bill and broadcasting charge. On behalf of the joint committee, I welcome Mr. Declan Gibbons and Ms Sally Galiana from CRAOL; Dr. Eddie Brennan and Mr. Ciaran Moore from Dublin Community TV; Mr. Pierce O'Reilly from Irish...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Community Broadcasting: Discussion (30 Apr 2014)
John O'Mahony: I invite Dr. Brennan to make his contribution. As all members have received the presentations, perhaps Dr. Brennan might confine his contribution to five or six minutes in order that we can engage in more questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Community Broadcasting: Discussion (30 Apr 2014)
John O'Mahony: I thank Dr. Brennan for his comprehensive presentation and thought-provoking suggestions, which are important. Consideration of those is what we are about here today. I invite Mr. Pierce O'Reilly of Irish TV - which is another dimension to the changing face of broadcasting - to make his presentation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Community Broadcasting: Discussion (30 Apr 2014)
John O'Mahony: I thank Mr. O'Reilly. We have received three extensive presentations covering all of broadcasting. If people wanted to know how broadcasting and communications in Ireland were changing, they could have found out from the presentations.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Community Broadcasting: Discussion (30 Apr 2014)
John O'Mahony: The Deputy's question related to Pobal.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Community Broadcasting: Discussion (30 Apr 2014)
John O'Mahony: The CSP is closed to new entrants.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Community Broadcasting: Discussion (30 Apr 2014)
John O'Mahony: The threat of having their funding halved is hanging over them.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Community Broadcasting: Discussion (30 Apr 2014)
John O'Mahony: That is interesting news.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Community Broadcasting: Discussion (30 Apr 2014)
John O'Mahony: My apologies - I should have called Deputy Seán Kenny before the Deputy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Community Broadcasting: Discussion (30 Apr 2014)
John O'Mahony: Do the witnesses wish to take the questions in order?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Community Broadcasting: Discussion (30 Apr 2014)
John O'Mahony: The next speakers will be Deputies Noel Harrington and Ann Phelan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Community Broadcasting: Discussion (30 Apr 2014)
John O'Mahony: Before we conclude, I wish to offer a couple of observations. From listening to the presentations and the questions which have arisen, it is clear that our guests all fill important niches in their communities. In the context of community TV and radio, there does not appear to be certainty and, as a result, there is an inability to plan. I am of the view that there is a need for change in...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Community Broadcasting: Discussion (30 Apr 2014)
John O'Mahony: There are 22 community radio stations. Those who work for them get their wages-----