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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (23 May 2013)

Tom Hayes: Who pays the cost in respect of this matter? Airlines have a habit of passing on costs to consumers. Will Ms Brogan provide clarification on whether there is a cost involved?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (23 May 2013)

Tom Hayes: Are there safeguards contained in the proposal which would prevent the costs from being passed on to consumers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (23 May 2013)

Tom Hayes: So essentially they can pass them on to the consumer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (23 May 2013)

Tom Hayes: Is it agreed that we should adopt the Senator's proposal? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (23 May 2013)

Tom Hayes: Yes, that will be dealt with. We will also ensure that the issue relating to the national Parliament is dealt with in private session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (23 May 2013)

Tom Hayes: I thank Ms Brogan, Mr. Cunningham and Ms O'Brien for attending and for engaging with us. We will now move on to our next item of business.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (23 May 2013)

Tom Hayes: We are joined by officials of the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Reosurces to consider COM(2013)147, a proposal for regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on measures to reduce the cost of deploying high speed electronic communications networks. On behalf of the committee, I welcome Ms Katherine Licken, Mr. Aidan Ryan and Mr. Eugene Dillon. I wish to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (23 May 2013)

Tom Hayes: That is okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (23 May 2013)

Tom Hayes: I suppose that really is a decision for later on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (23 May 2013)

Tom Hayes: It seems to be both positive and well worthwhile. I thank the questioners for their contributions. As Mr. Ryan states, it is already in place. I thank the officials for their attendance.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (23 May 2013)

Tom Hayes: On COM (2013) 130, I propose that the committee proceed to invite stakeholders from the airline sector to attend a meeting to discuss their views and make observations on the proposal. Is that agreed? Agreed. I also propose that, as well as the two airlines, we add the Commission for Aviation Regulation which is the body in charge of the sector.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (23 May 2013)

Tom Hayes: Is that agreed? Agreed. On COM (2013) 147, I propose that the committee proceed on the basis that it may wish to write to the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to request it to take into consideration its views and observations and keep it updated on the proposal, especially on discussions with stakeholders and concerns which may arise. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 May 2013)

Tom Hayes: 620. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary will receive an appointment for surgery. [25098/13]

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: EU-Israel Aviation Agreement: Motion (29 May 2013)

Tom Hayes: This meeting has been convened to consider the following motion which was referred to the select sub-committee by Dáil Éireann on 28 May: That Dáil Éireann approves under Article 29.5.2° of the Constitution the terms of the Euro-Mediterranean Aviation Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Government of the State of...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: EU-Israel Aviation Agreement: Motion (29 May 2013)

Tom Hayes: That concludes our consideration of the motion.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Message to Dáil (29 May 2013)

Tom Hayes: In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport has completed its consideration of the following motion: "That Dáil Éireann approves under Article 29.5.2° of the Constitution the terms of the Euro-Mediterranean Aviation Agreement between the European Union and its Member States,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (29 May 2013)

Tom Hayes: It is proposed that the proposals listed in Schedule B do not warrant further scrutiny. Is that agreed? Agreed. We will now turn to items listed in Schedule A. JOIN/2013/0001 is a joint communication to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions entitled, Cybersecurity Strategy of the European Union: An Open, Safe and...

Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Second Stage (30 May 2013)

Tom Hayes: The Minister should not interrupt.

Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2013)

Tom Hayes: I support many of the contributions of previous speakers, especially comments on the fairness of this social welfare legislation. Many families depend solely on social welfare to provide for all their needs. For this reason, the Government has protected core social welfare rates in successive budgets. As the Minister noted, in a time of unprecedented crisis we are standing by those who are...

Leaders' Questions (19 Jun 2013)

Tom Hayes: Bring back Mattie.