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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: DART Underground and Expansion Projects: National Transport Authority (5 Nov 2015)

John O'Mahony: What is needed is a commonsense solution. That is the point. It is easier sometimes in advance of a matter hitting the rails to do something about it rather than after a year when there is uproar.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: DART Underground and Expansion Projects: National Transport Authority (5 Nov 2015)

John O'Mahony: I have engaged with the local authority and bus operators. Unless something is tweaked, there will be a big problem. I am sure it is not confined to Galway.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: DART Underground and Expansion Projects: National Transport Authority (5 Nov 2015)

John O'Mahony: The problem can be solved, but common sense must apply. My point is that it would be easier to solve it now than a year hence.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: DART Underground and Expansion Projects: National Transport Authority (5 Nov 2015)

John O'Mahony: We have signalled it and I hope something will be done.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: DART Underground and Expansion Projects: National Transport Authority (5 Nov 2015)

John O'Mahony: I thank Ms Graham, Mr. Creegan and Mr. Gaston for attending the meeting. We have had a useful debate in which we have teased out many issues, for which I thank them.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (10 Nov 2015)

John O'Mahony: 159. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on an application for a carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39443/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Review (10 Nov 2015)

John O'Mahony: 411. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to announce the details for an alternative scheme that is being devised to replace the motorised transport grant which was suspended in February 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39329/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Funding (10 Nov 2015)

John O'Mahony: 523. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when a decision will be made on funding for a community group (details supplied) in County Galway through the recreational funding scheme for 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39099/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (17 Nov 2015)

John O'Mahony: 255. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a payment under the disadvantaged areas scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40056/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (17 Nov 2015)

John O'Mahony: 256. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a payment under the single payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40057/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (17 Nov 2015)

John O'Mahony: 258. 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 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40063/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care Education (17 Nov 2015)

John O'Mahony: 352. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans to include children in the free school child care second year (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40562/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (18 Nov 2015)

John O'Mahony: 52. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo was refused an invalidity pension; the reason it took two months to receive the decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40817/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: ESB: Chairperson Designate (18 Nov 2015)

John O'Mahony: The purpose of this part of this meeting is to engage with the chairperson designate of the ESB, Ms Ellvena Graham, to discuss the approach she proposes to take if and when appointed to the role of chairman and her views on the challenges currently facing that body. By now, we are all very well aware of the Government decision in May 2011 that put new arrangements in place for the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: ESB: Chairperson Designate (18 Nov 2015)

John O'Mahony: I thank Ms Graham for outlining her very clear vision in respect of her responsibilities and also for outlining the challenges and opportunities coming down the line. Her enthusiasm for her new job is obvious from her presentation. I hand over to Senator Mooney, who is leading for Fianna Fáil.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: ESB: Chairperson Designate (18 Nov 2015)

John O'Mahony: I want to be fair about this, Deputy, but we are discussing the ESB today, not EirGrid.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: ESB: Chairperson Designate (18 Nov 2015)

John O'Mahony: Yes. I do not wish to prevent discussion but it is important that we cover it with the people who are responsible for it. If Ms Graham wishes to comment on it, I will allow it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: ESB: Chairperson Designate (18 Nov 2015)

John O'Mahony: I call Senator Brennan, followed by Deputy Fitzmaurice.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: ESB: Chairperson Designate (18 Nov 2015)

John O'Mahony: Perhaps Ms Graham could take Deputy McEntee’s questions first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: ESB: Chairperson Designate (18 Nov 2015)

John O'Mahony: Ms Graham mentioned the charges that are to be introduced relating to electric cars. Was it signalled at the beginning that there would be a period of no charge? I heard a suggestion that the events at Volkswagen would kick off a real engagement with electric cars. There was a lot of publicity over the charges and it was stated that the charges for electric cars would be only minimally...