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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Road Traffic Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)
John O'Mahony: The Deputy has kept well clear of industrial relations issues and moved into the political arena.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Road Traffic Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)
John O'Mahony: I thank the witnesses for appearing before the committee to discuss matters which were on and off the agenda. It has been very useful to us and, I assume, it has been useful to them. In regard to the upcoming industrial relations issues, it is heartening to hear that all stakeholders are focused on trying to get a resolution to the matter and the committee wishes the witnesses well on that....
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Regulations (6 May 2015)
John O'Mahony: 179. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to review current procurement procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17394/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Regulations (6 May 2015)
John O'Mahony: 180. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is aware of the current procurement procedures for goods and services that are applicable to small and medium businesses; his plans to address these; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17395/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Costs (6 May 2015)
John O'Mahony: 275. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans to address the rising cost of child care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17390/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Water Fluoridation (6 May 2015)
John O'Mahony: 286. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to remove fluoride from drinking water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17393/15]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Road Traffic Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (6 May 2015)
John O'Mahony: We now come to pre-legislative scrutiny on the general scheme of the road traffic Bill 2015. The purpose of this afternoon's meeting is to engage with representatives of the Garda National Traffic Bureau and the Irish Road Haulage Association as part of the committee's pre-legislative scrutiny on the heads of the road traffic Bill 2015. On behalf of the committee I welcome the assistant...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Road Traffic Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (6 May 2015)
John O'Mahony: I call Mr. McMahon or Mr. Molony of the Irish Road Haulage Association.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Road Traffic Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (6 May 2015)
John O'Mahony: I thank Mr. Molony. That was a short but direct presentation, which is to be welcomed. I also welcome the initial remarks on how the Bill is at pre-legislative phase. Apart from this consultation, has either group had consultations with the Department? From the Garda's perspective, will anything in what has been proposed be difficult to implement? Will anything require extra resources?...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Road Traffic Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (6 May 2015)
John O'Mahony: Mr. McMahon is referring to the random testing of employees.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Road Traffic Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (6 May 2015)
John O'Mahony: There are two aspects, namely, cost and administration. About what costs is Mr. McMahon talking? He mentioned individual contractors. If I have my own truck, am I supposed to test myself?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Road Traffic Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (6 May 2015)
John O'Mahony: Mr. McMahon is raising a flag on this one issue.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Road Traffic Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (6 May 2015)
John O'Mahony: What are Mr. Twomey's observations on the statement of the Irish Road Haulage Association?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Road Traffic Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (6 May 2015)
John O'Mahony: The Irish Road Haulage Association has agreed on the importance of implementation from the Garda's perspective.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Road Traffic Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (6 May 2015)
John O'Mahony: The Deputy's time is up.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Road Traffic Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (6 May 2015)
John O'Mahony: I am conscious of the time. We have only about 25 minutes left. We will take answers now and then group the questions from the remaining members offering.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Road Traffic Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (6 May 2015)
John O'Mahony: Thank you.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Road Traffic Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (6 May 2015)
John O'Mahony: I thank Mr. O'Donohue for clarifying that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Road Traffic Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (6 May 2015)
John O'Mahony: We are into the last ten minutes of the session. While the witnesses may by all means come back, I ask them to keep their comments brief as I want to let our three final people come in.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Road Traffic Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (6 May 2015)
John O'Mahony: Does Senator Brennan wish to come in?