Results 621-640 of 5,767 for speaker:Olivia Mitchell
- Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage. (5 Oct 2005)
Olivia Mitchell: The Minister never even receives the questions; they are disallowed before he even sees them.
- Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage. (5 Oct 2005)
Olivia Mitchell: There seems to be no barrier to the Minister being accountable to the Dáil for the Railway Safety Commission.
- Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage. (5 Oct 2005)
Olivia Mitchell: The Minister may accept amendment No. 15 which would require the commission to furnish the Minister with information. However, the same courtesy is not being provided for Members and the Minister will not convey the information to them. All we require through this amendment is that the Minister should answer parliamentary questions and give to the House information he has been given by the...
- Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage. (5 Oct 2005)
Olivia Mitchell: Policy, function and performance.
- Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage. (5 Oct 2005)
Olivia Mitchell: I intend to raise this issue again.
- Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage. (5 Oct 2005)
Olivia Mitchell: On policy, performance and functions.
- Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage. (5 Oct 2005)
Olivia Mitchell: This side of the House is agreed on this. We want the Minister's agreement. That is why we are here.
- Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage. (5 Oct 2005)
Olivia Mitchell: I move amendment No. 15: In page 22, between lines 29 and 30, to insert the following: "(6) The Commission shall furnish to the Minister such information about the performance of its functions as the Minister may from time to time require (other than information the provision of which under this subsection would, in the opinion of the Commission, be likely to prejudice the performance of any...
- Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage. (5 Oct 2005)
Olivia Mitchell: We were discussing amendment No. 17.
- Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage. (5 Oct 2005)
Olivia Mitchell: I thought it was the same as the Minister's amendment.
- Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage. (5 Oct 2005)
Olivia Mitchell: I move amendment No. 17: In page 23, between lines 28 and 29, to insert the following: "(4) The Minister shall supply to one or both Houses of the Oireachtas such information regarding the performance of the Commission''s functions as may from time to time be required by a member of either House.".
- Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage. (5 Oct 2005)
Olivia Mitchell: No.
- Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage. (5 Oct 2005)
Olivia Mitchell: I accept the Minister's explanation of amendment No. 29. However, on a reading of the amendment, it does not seem to mean what he says it means. It states: "Where a railway undertaking proposes to replace the gates . . . any obligations to make or maintain gates at that crossing do not apply."
- Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage. (5 Oct 2005)
Olivia Mitchell: Therefore, a barrier or other automatic device is not a gate.
- Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage. (5 Oct 2005)
Olivia Mitchell: I welcome the amendment.
- Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage. (5 Oct 2005)
Olivia Mitchell: I move amendment No. 37: In page 41, between lines 3 and 4, to insert the following: "(3) Where a member of staff of a railway undertaking furnishes relevant information to the Commission or an inspectorâ (a) following a railway incident, (b) which, in the opinion of the person, may lead to a railway incident, the person shall not be subject to disciplinary or any other action by the...
- Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage. (5 Oct 2005)
Olivia Mitchell: This is a welcome amendment.
- Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage. (5 Oct 2005)
Olivia Mitchell: We are grateful the Minister has accepted this proposal.
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (5 Oct 2005)
Olivia Mitchell: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has received any fresh analysis of the tax relief availed of by top earners as revealed by the revenue study of the 400 highest earners; and if he will indicate the findings. [26691/05]
- Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (5 Oct 2005)
Olivia Mitchell: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has made representations to the Minister for Transport or the Dublin Airport Authority outlining the cargo needs of a competitive economy as outlined in the Asia strategy report to ensure that facilities are safeguarded and expanded in any airport redevelopment. [26873/05]