Results 541-560 of 5,216 for speaker:Mick Barry

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Current Financial Situation at Bus Éireann, the Expressway Service and the Rural Transport Programme (25 Jan 2017)

Mick Barry: I find it incredible that Mr. Hernan is not even able to give a rough idea. I put it to him that the percentage he is looking for from staff and payroll is far greater than 40%. In fact, it represents the overwhelming bulk of the changes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Current Financial Situation at Bus Éireann, the Expressway Service and the Rural Transport Programme (25 Jan 2017)

Mick Barry: Is it not the case that the proportion is more than 40% of the savings?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Current Financial Situation at Bus Éireann, the Expressway Service and the Rural Transport Programme (25 Jan 2017)

Mick Barry: That is interesting. I am going to talk about John and Brendan. John is a friend of mine and a neighbour. He has been a Bus Éireann driver for many years and has given many years of quality service to the company. He drives on Sundays and gets double time. Under the proposal, he would get basic time plus 20%. He would lose €96 per week. He works overtime. The proposed...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Current Financial Situation at Bus Éireann, the Expressway Service and the Rural Transport Programme (25 Jan 2017)

Mick Barry: I am giving Mr. Hernan a chance to clarify something because there were reports in the Sunday newspapers that the new HR boss of the company is being paid €2,000 per day, which over a year would be the equivalent of €750,000. Perhaps Mr. Hernan might clarify whether that is the case or indicate if it is other than that. I have a few other questions, so I urge him to be fairly...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Current Financial Situation at Bus Éireann, the Expressway Service and the Rural Transport Programme (25 Jan 2017)

Mick Barry: This is on my time. My questions should be addressed and the other points can be dealt with separately.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Current Financial Situation at Bus Éireann, the Expressway Service and the Rural Transport Programme (25 Jan 2017)

Mick Barry: Were there exceptional circumstances involved here? Was it put out to tender?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Current Financial Situation at Bus Éireann, the Expressway Service and the Rural Transport Programme (25 Jan 2017)

Mick Barry: I will ask the following questions in the time remaining. The Government is trying to distance itself from the issue when, in reality, it has a huge influence on events. I wish to establish the level of contact Mr. Hernan has had with the Minister, Deputy Ross, since he assumed the position of acting CEO. I include in that e-mails, telephone calls, conversations and face-to-face meetings....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Current Financial Situation at Bus Éireann, the Expressway Service and the Rural Transport Programme (25 Jan 2017)

Mick Barry: Services were cancelled in the past two days because of bans on overtime. On Monday, the 103 from Beresford Place to Rathoath via Ashbourne at 6. 10 p.m., 7. 22 p.m., 8.28 p.m. and 11.32 p.m. and the Belfast service from Busáras at 11 p.m. were all cancelled. Most of these services were cancelled in both directions. Yesterday, the 6 p.m. service to Kells from Busáras, the 4.30...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Current Financial Situation at Bus Éireann, the Expressway Service and the Rural Transport Programme (25 Jan 2017)

Mick Barry: The funding from the Department in 2009 was €49.4 million. What was the figure for last year? Was it higher or lower than the figure for seven years ago?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Current Financial Situation at Bus Éireann, the Expressway Service and the Rural Transport Programme (25 Jan 2017)

Mick Barry: It was €10 million less than in 2009.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Current Financial Situation at Bus Éireann, the Expressway Service and the Rural Transport Programme (25 Jan 2017)

Mick Barry: There was a question about moneys lost as a result of the commitments for those routes not being fulfilled on Monday and Tuesday, and again this morning, by the way, according to information coming in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Current Financial Situation at Bus Éireann, the Expressway Service and the Rural Transport Programme (25 Jan 2017)

Mick Barry: Were the cancellations the result of cutbacks?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Current Financial Situation at Bus Éireann, the Expressway Service and the Rural Transport Programme (25 Jan 2017)

Mick Barry: I know the Chair is keen to move on but a specific question was asked.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Current Financial Situation at Bus Éireann, the Expressway Service and the Rural Transport Programme (25 Jan 2017)

Mick Barry: This is not a supplementary. It is a question that was asked and, quite pointedly, not answered. It is the question regarding the level of contact with the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Ross – either face to face or by telephone or e-mail.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Current Financial Situation at Bus Éireann, the Expressway Service and the Rural Transport Programme (25 Jan 2017)

Mick Barry: Earlier, Mr. Hernan indicated that whereas in 2009 there was State funding of €49.4 million, it was currently €9 million or €10 million less than that. During the period, Bus Éireann and Expressway would have made surpluses which would have been given back to help fund the PSO network. How much would those surpluses have been?

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Construction Contracts (26 Jan 2017)

Mick Barry: 14. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will instruct all Departments to ensure that when tendering for construction projects that they favour bids that are based on direct employment of labour and observance of agreed sectorial rates of pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3424/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (26 Jan 2017)

Mick Barry: 17. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Garda Representative Association claim that the €1,000 raise being given to other public sector workers will be extended to their members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3423/17]

Other Questions: Rural Development Plan (31 Jan 2017)

Mick Barry: 48. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department will be introducing legislation to give effect to the objectives set out in the Action Plan for Rural Development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4137/17]

Other Questions: Rural Development Plan (31 Jan 2017)

Mick Barry: Will the Minister of State's Department be introducing legislation to give effect to the objectives set out in the Action Plan for Rural Development, and will he make a statement on this matter?

Other Questions: Rural Development Plan (31 Jan 2017)

Mick Barry: The action plan was launched with great fanfare, which conjured up the image of an interventionist Government. How does the Minister of State square this promised interventionist approach by the Government to revive rural life in the coming years with the simultaneous threat being posed to the future of Bus Éireann in a matter of a few short weeks? Transport was mentioned three times...