Results 4,581-4,600 of 5,311 for speaker:Tom Hayes
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2014)
Tom Hayes: It was accepted across all sectors of the community in the countryside, including by forest owners, people working for Coillte and people using Coillte facilities for walking or other recreational purposes. We are engaged in an evaluation process to see what NewERA comes up with. As I said earlier, it would not be right to introduce provisions in legislation when decisions have not been...
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2014)
Tom Hayes: While I have not tabled an amendment to section 30, on Report Stage I will be reviewing section 30(2), the repeal of section 39 of the Wildlife Act 1976, with a view to proposing an amendment.
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2014)
Tom Hayes: I am aware of the concerns the Deputy has expressed. I am still considering the matter in consultation with my legal advisers and the Parliamentary Counsel. I propose to revert to the issue on Report Stage and we will be guided by the views of the legal experts at that point. I have taken on board what the Deputy has said.
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2014)
Tom Hayes: We will take action on it between now and Report Stage.
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2014)
Tom Hayes: I move amendment No. 98: In page 33, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following: “Amendment of Agriculture Appeals Act 2001 34.The Agriculture Appeals Act 2001 is amended- (a)in section 5- (i)in subsection (1), by substituting “Schedule 1” for “the Schedule”, and (ii)by substituting for subsection (2) the following:“(2)The Minister may, for the...
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2014)
Tom Hayes: It is important that people of quality should serve on the committee. In order for the system to work, it is necessary to include people - be they farmers or whomever - who know what they are doing. The general thrust of the amendment reflects this.
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2014)
Tom Hayes: It is left open because at any particular time it may be necessary to bring in expertise. When dealing with matters within the Department I find that if one is open and if one gets the best people, one can proceed at pace.
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2014)
Tom Hayes: The intention is that they will be.
- Misuse of Motor Vehicles (Public Spaces) Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (7 Mar 2014)
Tom Hayes: I thank Deputy Ellis and the other Deputies who will be contributing to the debate. Everyone in this House would agree that the safety of the public is, and ought to be, a primary concern of any Government, and reflected in all areas of policy. It is, therefore, good to have an opportunity to discuss this issue here in detail. I will start by setting out the actions and systems that are...
- Misuse of Motor Vehicles (Public Spaces) Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (7 Mar 2014)
Tom Hayes: What happened in that instance? If the Deputy is going to tell a story, he should tell it properly.
- Misuse of Motor Vehicles (Public Spaces) Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (7 Mar 2014)
Tom Hayes: I thank Deputies for their contributions which were quite genuine and informative. There are a few basic points I wish to deal with. Much emphasis was put on the Garda Síochána. I was quite clear and I outlined the position in my opening statement. I was questioned on where the Garda came from, and from what level of the Garda the information came. The information arrived this...
- Misuse of Motor Vehicles (Public Spaces) Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (7 Mar 2014)
Tom Hayes: Yes. It was dealt with in co-operation with the local authority. That is what must happen. If this becomes a bigger problem-----
- Misuse of Motor Vehicles (Public Spaces) Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (7 Mar 2014)
Tom Hayes: The members of the Dublin local authorities were contacted for the numbers. It has been raised at some of the joint policing committees but it was raised in tandem with other issues in the area. To suggest that introducing this legislation will immediately eliminate the problem is not the case. That is the reason it is being opposed. Other issues were raised in this regard. Deputy...
- Misuse of Motor Vehicles (Public Spaces) Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (7 Mar 2014)
Tom Hayes: I did, but they can talk to them.
- Leaders' Questions (2 Apr 2014)
Tom Hayes: The Deputy was often a fly on the wall.
- Leaders' Questions (2 Apr 2014)
Tom Hayes: The Deputy is not the party leader yet.
- Leaders' Questions (2 Apr 2014)
Tom Hayes: Deputy Kelleher should wait for another few weeks until he makes his move.
- Leaders' Questions (2 Apr 2014)
Tom Hayes: It did.
- Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Apr 2014)
Tom Hayes: The Minister is right.
- Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Apr 2014)
Tom Hayes: Dead right.