Results 3,741-3,760 of 5,294 for speaker:Michael McCarthy
- Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Revised) (21 Jan 2014) Michael McCarthy: I did not ask Deputy Humphreys to conclude when I grouped him with Deputy Corcoran Kennedy. They finished of their own accord. I will let the Deputy in to ask a detailed question. The issue generally is that the Opposition spokespersons make Second Stage-type contributions and towards the end of a meeting, time becomes scarcer. When we discuss the Poolbeg incinerator issue tomorrow, we...
- Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Revised) (21 Jan 2014) Michael McCarthy: When is the Bill scheduled?
- Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Revised) (21 Jan 2014) Michael McCarthy: Will the Deputy raise the issue of Dáil business conflicting with committee business at the next meeting of the Whips? This is not the first time this has happened. Question Time to the Department was taken in the Chamber on one occasion while members were attending this committee.
- Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Revised) (21 Jan 2014) Michael McCarthy: I am informed by the clerk to the committee that tomorrow's meeting will commence later in public session because we have a large volume of correspondence to address.
- Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Revised) (21 Jan 2014) Michael McCarthy: The meeting is scheduled for 2.15 p.m. Can we defer it? The issue I raised before we got into this related to speaking slots during our meetings.
- Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Revised) (21 Jan 2014) Michael McCarthy: Deputy Stanley requested his attendance.
- Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Revised) (21 Jan 2014) Michael McCarthy: Is that agreed? We could be here for a year. There is a wider issue, which the Whips must resolve. We will meet as scheduled.
- Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Revised) (21 Jan 2014) Michael McCarthy: The Deputy can reiterate that point tomorrow. I thank the Ministers and their officials for their attendance.
- Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Message to Dáil (21 Jan 2014)
Michael McCarthy: In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the acting Clerk of the Dáil:The Select Sub-Committee on Environment, Community and Local Government has completed its consideration of the following Estimates for public services for the year ending 31 December 2014: Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Revised).
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Business of Joint Committee (22 Jan 2014)
Michael McCarthy: Members must turn off their mobile phones when attending committee meetings. Active mobile telephone interference with the sound system is an ongoing issue with RTE and other broadcasters such as radio stations.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Business of Joint Committee (22 Jan 2014)
Michael McCarthy: Airplane mode will suffice but it is akin to turning them off. Radio stations in particular can hear the feedback and they end up not covering proceedings because of it. I am not saying I am not a culprit myself. Do not get me wrong.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Business of Joint Committee (22 Jan 2014)
Michael McCarthy: Deputy Kevin Humphreys has the RTE antenna hanging out the back of his pocket every time we see him, which is a massive interruption.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Business of Joint Committee (22 Jan 2014)
Michael McCarthy: Deputy Catherine Murphy might take the lead from Deputy Kevin Humphreys. We have apologies from the Leas-Chathaoirleach, Deputy Coonan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Proposed Incinerator at Poolbeg: Dublin City Council (22 Jan 2014)
Michael McCarthy: I welcome Mr. Owen Keegan, Dublin city manager; Mr. Michael Phillips, city engineer and director of traffic; Mr. Peadar O'Sullivan, acting head of waste management and Dublin waste to energy project engineer; and Mr. James Nolan, assistant engineer in the Dublin waste to energy project. I thank them for their attendance. By virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Proposed Incinerator at Poolbeg: Dublin City Council (22 Jan 2014)
Michael McCarthy: In the informed opinion of Mr. Keegan, will the project proceed?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Proposed Incinerator at Poolbeg: Dublin City Council (22 Jan 2014)
Michael McCarthy: When will the decision be made?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Proposed Incinerator at Poolbeg: Dublin City Council (22 Jan 2014)
Michael McCarthy: Does Mr. Keegan have an idea of the timeframe in which the European complaints will have been dealt with?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Proposed Incinerator at Poolbeg: Dublin City Council (22 Jan 2014)
Michael McCarthy: Okay.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Proposed Incinerator at Poolbeg: Dublin City Council (22 Jan 2014)
Michael McCarthy: A number of non-committee members wish to ask questions. As I intend to wrap up shortly, I ask them simply to ask the questions, as opposed to making Second Stage speeches or whatever. Senator Power is first, to be followed by Deputies Wallace and Pringle. We will take together three groups of questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Proposed Incinerator at Poolbeg: Dublin City Council (22 Jan 2014)
Michael McCarthy: Deputy Kevin Humphreys also wishes to ask two brief final questions.