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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Regulations (16 Dec 2014)

John O'Mahony: 249. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some public bodies have not followed Government procurement guidelines in respect of legal services in Connacht; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48058/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Regulations (16 Dec 2014)

John O'Mahony: 251. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views regarding the procurement of legal services by local authorities; the Government policy in respect of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48060/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (16 Dec 2014)

John O'Mahony: 250. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some public bodies insert conditions into invitations to tender that favour existing providers of goods and services and that these conditions are often unreasonable and designed to attract a preferred provider; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48059/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (16 Dec 2014)

John O'Mahony: 598. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason a community group in County Mayo has not so far received funding for its project from North East Leader despite having applied in September 2013 and at all times supplied documentation as required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47716/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Tourism Industry: Discussion (17 Dec 2014)

John O'Mahony: The purpose of this meeting is to engage with representatives of the Irish Hotels Federation and the Drinks Industry Group of Ireland on the contributions these important sectors of the economy make to the tourism industry. On behalf of the joint committee, I welcome Mr. Stephen McNally and Mr. Tim Fenn from the Irish Hotels Federation and Mr. Donall O'Keeffe and Mr. Padraig Cribben from the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Tourism Industry: Discussion (17 Dec 2014)

John O'Mahony: I thank Mr. Fenn. We will now hear a presentation from the drinks industry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Tourism Industry: Discussion (17 Dec 2014)

John O'Mahony: Before I call on members, I have some questions for both delegations. The tourism figures both have painted are very positive and it looks like growth will continue into 2015. The Irish Hotels Federation mentioned how it has stabilised and reduced costs and become more competitive, and how the VAT reduction helped that. It also highlighted rates and other issues. We are all very much...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Tourism Industry: Discussion (17 Dec 2014)

John O'Mahony: Point well made. Deputy McEntee is to speak next, but Senator Brennan is under pressure so if he wants to ask a question----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Tourism Industry: Discussion (17 Dec 2014)

John O'Mahony: As the Senator has no further comments to make, I call Deputy Tom Fleming who will be followed by Deputy Helen McEntee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Tourism Industry: Discussion (17 Dec 2014)

John O'Mahony: I thank Mr. Cribben. Deputy Griffin will be followed by Deputy O'Donovan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Tourism Industry: Discussion (17 Dec 2014)

John O'Mahony: Deputy Griffin might come to a few questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Tourism Industry: Discussion (17 Dec 2014)

John O'Mahony: If the Deputy wants to elaborate-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Tourism Industry: Discussion (17 Dec 2014)

John O'Mahony: There is a great deal of food for thought in that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Tourism Industry: Discussion (17 Dec 2014)

John O'Mahony: I wish to finish up on two quick points. Mr. McNally mentioned the location of hotels and hotels that are in difficulty. He referred to the tax break. Many hotels were built adjacent to apartments and houses. In some cases the developers tried to run the hotel and it was obvious to us as customers that they did not have the skills evident in well-run hotels. Did it cost the country to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Tourism Industry: Discussion (17 Dec 2014)

John O'Mahony: Some of the hotels could succeed because hotels are needed in some areas but the businesses did not seem to flourish.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Tourism Industry: Discussion (17 Dec 2014)

John O'Mahony: I thank the witnesses for attending this morning. The meeting allowed them to forcefully put their challenges and to raise certain issues. Similarly, it allowed members to ask questions they felt needed to be asked. It will be very useful for us as a committee and, hopefully, it will highlight the issues the representatives wanted to raise as well.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (14 Jan 2015)

John O'Mahony: 295. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their rural environment protection scheme 4 payment; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49719/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (14 Jan 2015)

John O'Mahony: 311. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has not received their disadvantaged area aid payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1152/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (14 Jan 2015)

John O'Mahony: 330. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their single farm payment; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1491/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (14 Jan 2015)

John O'Mahony: 343. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their disadvantaged area payment; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1724/15]