Results 4,661-4,680 of 6,044 for speaker:John O'Mahony
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Installation Aid Scheme Eligibility (27 May 2015)
John O'Mahony: 86. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine of the 4,000 farmers identified that are under 40 years of age and who commenced farming between 2002 to 2008, with entitlements below national average, the number of these who could have availed of installation aid available at that time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21048/15]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Peat Briquette Production: Bord na Móna (27 May 2015)
John O'Mahony: I apologise to Mr. Horgan and his officials for the delay in starting the meeting due to a vote in the Dáil. I remind members and witnesses to ensure that all mobile phones are switched off. The purpose of this meeting is to engage with the chairman of Bord na Móna on the cessation of peat briquette production at two Bord Na Móna factories, Littleton, County Tipperary, and...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Peat Briquette Production: Bord na Móna (27 May 2015)
John O'Mahony: I thank Mr. Horgan. I will hand over to the members, many of whom are directly affected in their constituencies. Deputy Cowen is substituting for Deputy Moynihan, so he can take the floor.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Peat Briquette Production: Bord na Móna (27 May 2015)
John O'Mahony: Perhaps the Deputy might ask some questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Peat Briquette Production: Bord na Móna (27 May 2015)
John O'Mahony: I thank Deputy Cowen. I ask Mr. Horgan for a response. I do not want it to get into an over-and-back situation. I am conscious that other members of the committee want to get in here as well. If Deputy Cowen wants to come back at the end of Mr. Horgan's response, that is fine. I want to move on after the response if that is okay.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Peat Briquette Production: Bord na Móna (27 May 2015)
John O'Mahony: I will allow Deputy Barry Cowen to come in again later, but I now call Deputy Michael Colreavy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Peat Briquette Production: Bord na Móna (27 May 2015)
John O'Mahony: There is interference, possibly from an iPad.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Peat Briquette Production: Bord na Móna (27 May 2015)
John O'Mahony: We are getting feedback on the sound system. Does Deputy Fitzmaurice have an iPad?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Peat Briquette Production: Bord na Móna (27 May 2015)
John O'Mahony: There is interference from a telephone.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Peat Briquette Production: Bord na Móna (27 May 2015)
John O'Mahony: It was.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Peat Briquette Production: Bord na Móna (27 May 2015)
John O'Mahony: I think Mr. Ryan wants to comment.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Peat Briquette Production: Bord na Móna (27 May 2015)
John O'Mahony: That clarifies that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Peat Briquette Production: Bord na Móna (27 May 2015)
John O'Mahony: It is illegal or legitimate?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Peat Briquette Production: Bord na Móna (27 May 2015)
John O'Mahony: Some of the questions have gone slightly off topic but maybe the delegates could answer that question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Peat Briquette Production: Bord na Móna (27 May 2015)
John O'Mahony: If there are issues which have strayed beyond what was proposed, perhaps the witnesses can supply the answers at a later stage.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Peat Briquette Production: Bord na Móna (27 May 2015)
John O'Mahony: That is acceptable.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Peat Briquette Production: Bord na Móna (27 May 2015)
John O'Mahony: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Peat Briquette Production: Bord na Móna (27 May 2015)
John O'Mahony: We will allow Mr. Horgan to respond before taking any further questions from members.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Peat Briquette Production: Bord na Móna (27 May 2015)
John O'Mahony: I will give everyone two minutes to respond to the answers to their questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Peat Briquette Production: Bord na Móna (27 May 2015)
John O'Mahony: That is good to hear. It is a very positive point.