Results 4,441-4,460 of 6,044 for speaker:John O'Mahony
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (19 Feb 2015)
John O'Mahony: 86. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a payment under the Agri-Environment Options Scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7405/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Appeals (24 Feb 2015)
John O'Mahony: 278. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on an appeal in respect of the agri-environment options scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7681/15]
- Income and Living Conditions: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (25 Feb 2015)
John O'Mahony: I welcome the opportunity to speak. I agree in some ways with the thrust of the motion in the sense that vulnerable people need to be protected in our society, especially those who have suffered most since the economy crashed onto the rocks in 2008. We all agree that, once funding becomes available, those who have suffered the most should be looked after. Where we differ is in how we...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Energy Prices: Discussion (25 Feb 2015)
John O'Mahony: The purpose of the meeting is to engage with Bord Gáis Energy, Energia, Electric Ireland and SSE Airtricity on the cost of electricity and gas to consumers in order to establish why prices do not appear to have fallen in line with the fall in crude oil and gas prices. On behalf of the joint committee, I welcome Mr. Dave Kirwan from Bord Gáis Energy, Mr. Tom Gillen and Mr. Gary Ryan...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Energy Prices: Discussion (25 Feb 2015)
John O'Mahony: I thank the witnesses for their short presentations. I apologise, I almost overlooked Mr. Wheeler.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Energy Prices: Discussion (25 Feb 2015)
John O'Mahony: I thank witnesses. This issue has arisen in the past few weeks in the context of reduction in fuel price and people had noticed it. It is important that the witnesses have explained why there might not be an immediate reduction. The committee has been told how energy is bought ahead of time. Is there a presumption that there will be a reduction for the remainder of the year since supplies...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Energy Prices: Discussion (25 Feb 2015)
John O'Mahony: Does Electric Ireland incentivise customers to stay with it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Energy Prices: Discussion (25 Feb 2015)
John O'Mahony: Is Mr. Dollard saying that people should talk to the providers?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Energy Prices: Discussion (25 Feb 2015)
John O'Mahony: Are the very small SMEs less able to get the better terms, even though they are probably under the most pressure?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Energy Prices: Discussion (25 Feb 2015)
John O'Mahony: Does anyone else want to contribute?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Energy Prices: Discussion (25 Feb 2015)
John O'Mahony: Whatever information Energia gives to the joint committee, we will pass on, but it is its decision. I do not want to become a regulator in my own right.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Energy Prices: Discussion (25 Feb 2015)
John O'Mahony: We will group the contributions. I call Deputy Noel Harrington who will be followed by Deputy Patrick O'Donovan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Energy Prices: Discussion (25 Feb 2015)
John O'Mahony: We give the same latitude to everybody.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Energy Prices: Discussion (25 Feb 2015)
John O'Mahony: The dearest.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Energy Prices: Discussion (25 Feb 2015)
John O'Mahony: Deputy Colreavy has a final supplementary and then we will hand over to the representatives.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Energy Prices: Discussion (25 Feb 2015)
John O'Mahony: A great many questions have been raised across the board.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Energy Prices: Discussion (25 Feb 2015)
John O'Mahony: Does Mr. Dollard wish to respond first?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Energy Prices: Discussion (25 Feb 2015)
John O'Mahony: Who wishes to deal with Deputy O'Donovan's question about commercial rates?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Energy Prices: Discussion (25 Feb 2015)
John O'Mahony: The committee will do a report on this issue-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Energy Prices: Discussion (25 Feb 2015)
John O'Mahony: I have no doubt the Deputy will have an input into the recommendations.