Results 5,521-5,540 of 6,044 for speaker:John O'Mahony

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)

John O'Mahony: Mr. Nolan spoke about the private sector not providing the services. The point I am trying to get at is that it would be preferable if private enterprise were willing to provide the services with no risk to the taxpayer. We have just heard the story about the inordinate cost when public money is being used. Would it be better if the private sector were providing it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)

John O'Mahony: What about the 25 year concession on the climate change issue? Could service areas become unviable through the changes that need to and will take place?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)

John O'Mahony: Are they fast charging points?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)

John O'Mahony: The facts are there to state this is not an issue. Is that what Mr. Maher is saying?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)

John O'Mahony: I do not want to hog the meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)

John O'Mahony: The Chairman travels to Mayo as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)

John O'Mahony: It is the only time-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)

John O'Mahony: Since coming into this House, it is the only time I have heard complaints that the west and rural side of the west is getting higher grants than the east coast. That is historic. Along with Kerry, Mayo and all the other counties have the biggest percentage of non-national roads and they need that funding and they need more of it. That is the main point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)

John O'Mahony: I think Mr. Nolan stated earlier that TII would welcome private investors. This seems to contradict that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)

John O'Mahony: There is a contradiction in that.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Roads Maintenance Funding (30 Jan 2018)

John O'Mahony: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach for selecting this Commencement matter and I welcome the Minister, Deputy Ross. The Minister will be aware that I am a member of the transport committee, and the reason I have raised this matter is that the chief executive officer, CEO, of Transport Infrastructure Ireland raised it at the committee's meeting last week. He informed the committee that the...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Roads Maintenance Funding (30 Jan 2018)

John O'Mahony: I thank the Minister for his response. I welcome the increase in capital spending and the new projects which he announced yesterday. I did get the list of the named roads, but as the Minister said, there is a cut in the actual maintenance of roads. The difficulty is that as a result of the severe weather, with frost, low temperatures and almost torrential rain, there has been a significant...

Seanad: Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018: Second Stage (30 Jan 2018)

John O'Mahony: The Tánaiste has indicated he wants to speak.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospital Management (31 Jan 2018)

John O'Mahony: I think that is a good compromise.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Garda Deployment (31 Jan 2018)

John O'Mahony: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Flanagan.

Seanad: Vehicle Registration Data (Automated Searching and Exchange) Bill 2018: Order for Second Stage (31 Jan 2018)

John O'Mahony: I move: "That Second Stage be taken today."

Seanad: Vehicle Registration Data (Automated Searching and Exchange) Bill 2018: Second Stage (31 Jan 2018)

John O'Mahony: I welcome the opportunity to support the Bill which enables the sharing of vehicle registrations and data between EU member states, Iceland and Norway. It will be of assistance in combatting terrorism and serious crime. I note that the opt-in happened back in 2008, as the Minister said. One might wonder why it has taken until now to get to progressing the legislation. It is very welcome,...

Seanad: Vehicle Registration Data (Automated Searching and Exchange) Bill 2018: Second Stage (31 Jan 2018)

John O'Mahony: Next Tuesday, 6 February 2018.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: School Accommodation Provision (6 Feb 2018)

John O'Mahony: Does the Senator want a brief supplementary?

Seanad: Message from Dáil (6 Feb 2018)

John O'Mahony: Dáil Éireann has passed the Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016 on the 31st day of January 2018, to which the agreement of Seanad Éireann is desired.