Results 4,161-4,180 of 5,311 for speaker:Tom Hayes

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Farm Safety (11 Jul 2013)

Tom Hayes: I will do so.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: National Roads Authority: Discussion (17 Jul 2013)

Tom Hayes: There are many members indicating. I ask members to confine their comments to two or three minutes and to confine themselves to questions, if possible.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Election of Chairman (18 Jul 2013)

Tom Hayes: I thank members for electing me in the shortest campaign on record. I thank the outgoing Chairman, the Minister of State, Deputy Tom Hayes, and wish him well in his new post. I welcome Deputy Helen McEntee, Deputy Paudie Coffey and Deputy Brendan Griffin, who have been appointed to the committee. I propose that Deputies Griffin and McEntee should sit on either the Select Sub-Committee on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Election of Chairman (18 Jul 2013)

Tom Hayes: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Election of Vice Chairman (18 Jul 2013)

Tom Hayes: The next item on our agenda is the election of a Vice Chairman. I will now take nominations for the position.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Election of Vice Chairman (18 Jul 2013)

Tom Hayes: As there are no other nominations, I declare Deputy Paudie Coffey Vice Chairman of the committee. I congratulate the Deputy on his appointment and I look forward to working with him.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Election of Vice Chairman (18 Jul 2013)

Tom Hayes: I propose that Deputy Coffey sit on the two select sub-committees.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: CIE Group Financial Situation: Discussion with Group Management (18 Jul 2013)

Tom Hayes: The purpose of this meeting is to discuss with Ms Vivienne Jupp, the chairperson of CIE, Mr. David Franks, CEO of Iarnród Éireann, Mr. Martin Nolan, CEO of Bus Éireann, and Mr. Paddy Doherty, CEO of Bus Átha Cliath, CIE's annual report for 2012, its current financial situation and the future direction of the group. On behalf of the committee, I welcome our guests. I draw...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: CIE Group Financial Situation: Discussion with Group Management (18 Jul 2013)

Tom Hayes: I thank Mr. Nolan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: CIE Group Financial Situation: Discussion with Group Management (18 Jul 2013)

Tom Hayes: I thank the delegations for their presentations and for articulating the many issues they are dealing with and the challenges they face.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: CIE Group Financial Situation: Discussion with Group Management (18 Jul 2013)

Tom Hayes: I will let Deputy Dooley in at the end if there is a need for further clarification, but I want to give everyone a fair chance.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: CIE Group Financial Situation: Discussion with Group Management (18 Jul 2013)

Tom Hayes: I understand the Deputy's point, but it may be an issue for another forum. If Deputy Ross could confine his contribution to three minutes, he may speak again later, as other members may wish to speak as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: CIE Group Financial Situation: Discussion with Group Management (18 Jul 2013)

Tom Hayes: Will Mr. Franks supply it to the committee as quickly as possible?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: CIE Group Financial Situation: Discussion with Group Management (18 Jul 2013)

Tom Hayes: Are there further questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: CIE Group Financial Situation: Discussion with Group Management (18 Jul 2013)

Tom Hayes: The issue of Expressway routes bypassing towns was mentioned earlier. Are there further changes due? Are there any new developments in the inter-city routes and the Expressway routes?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: CIE Group Financial Situation: Discussion with Group Management (18 Jul 2013)

Tom Hayes: Will these changes be in the short term, or are we talking about longer term?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: CIE Group Financial Situation: Discussion with Group Management (18 Jul 2013)

Tom Hayes: Before we conclude, I would appreciate if the witnesses sent on information that was requested so we can pass it on to the members. I thank Ms Jupp, Mr. Nolan, Mr. Franks and Mr. Doherty for attending and engaging with us. The issues in respect of public transport are very important to members and we are aware that there are challenging times ahead. We wish you well in confronting those...

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

Tom Hayes: The purpose of the meeting is to discuss a number of European Union legislative proposals. We will first deal with the proposals as listed in schedule B. It is proposed that the proposals in schedule B do not warrant further scrutiny. Is that agreed? Agreed. We will now take decisions on schedule A. COM (2013) 169 relates to the Green Paper on a 2030 framework for climate and energy...

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

Tom Hayes: Yes. I stated that in the last part. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Rural Transport Programme: Discussion with National Transport Authority (23 Jul 2013)

Tom Hayes: The purpose of this morning's meeting is to meet with Mr. Gerry Murphy, chief executive, and his colleague Ms Anne Graham, director of public transport services and chair of the national committee for integrating local and rural transport, of the National Transport Authority to discuss the recently announced plans for the rural transport programme. On behalf of the committee I welcome Mr....