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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Road Traffic Bill 2015: Discussion (16 Apr 2015)

John O'Mahony: Deputies Harrington and Fitzmaurice and Senator Brennan are next. With their permission, I will take them together and bank their questions because I want to get members in as quickly as I can.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Road Traffic Bill 2015: Discussion (16 Apr 2015)

John O'Mahony: We will bank the Deputy's questions, if that is okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Road Traffic Bill 2015: Discussion (16 Apr 2015)

John O'Mahony: Could it be that the employer will have the facility to do it when he or she so wishes or will an employer be required to test statutorily?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Road Traffic Bill 2015: Discussion (16 Apr 2015)

John O'Mahony: How would it be implemented, for example if one had three or four workers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Road Traffic Bill 2015: Discussion (16 Apr 2015)

John O'Mahony: This is the pre-legislative stage and it is important that it is raised now rather than later. In practical terms it sounds crazy and it is important that we highlight it. While the purpose of the Bill is to save lives, we must not do it in a totally impractical way. The consensus is that this must be examined closely before it is put in legislation. This proves that it is good to have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Road Traffic Bill 2015: Discussion (16 Apr 2015)

John O'Mahony: This is the point I made. This would be a facility for an employer who had a suspicion that something was going on. It would protect the employer by giving him or her the right to do it. However, to impose it in certain situations seems impractical.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Road Traffic Bill 2015: Discussion (16 Apr 2015)

John O'Mahony: On behalf of the committee, I thank Mr. Towey and the departmental officials for coming before it and explaining the purpose and provisions of the Bill. I also thank Professor Cusack and his colleagues for giving us their technical expertise on the effects of drugs. I speak for everybody when I say it has been a very informative meeting. We may not agree with everything we have heard but...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (21 Apr 2015)

John O'Mahony: 257. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on a disability allowance appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15393/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (21 Apr 2015)

John O'Mahony: 260. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive arrears for disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15424/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: North-South Interconnector: EirGrid (21 Apr 2015)

John O'Mahony: I welcome the delegates. I ask everybody to ensure mobile phones are switched off as they interfere with the transmission of the proceedings. The meeting has to conclude by 2 p.m. at the latest. Apologies have been received from Deputies Patrick O'Donovan and Helen McEntee. This meeting is being broadcast live on UPC channel 207, eVision channel 504 and Sky channel 574. The purpose of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: North-South Interconnector: EirGrid (21 Apr 2015)

John O'Mahony: I thank Mr. Slye for his opening presentation. While this discussion is about the North-South interconnector, perhaps he might clarify if he would be willing to take questions on Grid Link and Grid West.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: North-South Interconnector: EirGrid (21 Apr 2015)

John O'Mahony: Looking at the overall report, there appear to be different solutions for different areas of the country. On the North-South interconnector, the perception is that there has not been much consultation and that there has been no change in what has been proposed. That compares to Grid Link in respect of which there is a proposal to use existing infrastructure and Grid West in respect of which...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: North-South Interconnector: EirGrid (21 Apr 2015)

John O'Mahony: How influential will the public consultation be, for instance, if, in the case of Grid West, the overwhelming traction, if one likes, is in favour of upgrading the 220 kV lines and undergrounding 30 km of the route to avoid schools and other pressure points? My perception of consultation, and I am sure members from the north east and elsewhere will have views on the matter, is that people...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: North-South Interconnector: EirGrid (21 Apr 2015)

John O'Mahony: Deputy Colreavy will speak next. We must get through all members first and then we can move on as quickly as we can.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: North-South Interconnector: EirGrid (21 Apr 2015)

John O'Mahony: I am conscious that we need to vacate the room by 2 o'clock and a number of members have yet to contribute. With everyone's permission, I will call Senator Sean D. Barrett and Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice first and then call non-members. I ask that the answers be relatively brief as I want to get everything on the table and see where we go from there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: North-South Interconnector: EirGrid (21 Apr 2015)

John O'Mahony: We will park that issue as we are under time pressure.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: North-South Interconnector: EirGrid (21 Apr 2015)

John O'Mahony: Mr. Slye may respond briefly and follow up after the meeting if more detail is necessary.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: North-South Interconnector: EirGrid (21 Apr 2015)

John O'Mahony: The next speakers are Senator Brennan, Deputy Conlan, Deputy Smith and Deputy Ó Caoláin. Their questions will be banked and I ask Mr. Slye to answer them in order.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: North-South Interconnector: EirGrid (21 Apr 2015)

John O'Mahony: In fairness, some of those questions have been asked and answered.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: North-South Interconnector: EirGrid (21 Apr 2015)

John O'Mahony: There is a long list of questions for Mr. Slye and I am mindful we have to vacate this room at 2 p.m. He might briefly respond to them and if there is additional information on them, he might supply it to the clerk to the committee and we will pass around.