Results 641-660 of 2,691 for speaker:Tim Lombard
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)
Tim Lombard: Was plugging into the network discussed? If so, was there agreement? Was there a price? Was there any movement on the issue?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)
Tim Lombard: The information was not received from Eir to put information together to continue with the bid.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)
Tim Lombard: Without that information, was it difficult to continue with the tender process?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)
Tim Lombard: Was there talk about pricing or any such issues?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)
Tim Lombard: Would Mr. Mahon have been confident that Eir would have agreed to the upgrade for the 25 years of the contract? Would he have been happy that this agreement would have been reached if his organisation were to plug in?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)
Tim Lombard: Mr. O'Leary stated a team was put together in the ESB or SIRO to deal with the tender. How much did it cost to tender for the process? What was the layout regarding these issues?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)
Tim Lombard: Regarding the strategy, ESB's challenges regarding energy and climate change were mentioned. Is the ESB happy not to be involved in the project, taking into consideration the challenges Mr. O'Leary mentioned, such as the number of homes to be brought on board, the 70% renewables target and everything else required under the new regulations coming down the line owing to climate change?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)
Tim Lombard: We heard yesterday that the process with the Department was onerous and complex. Was the ESB happy with its engagement with the Department and the governance?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Jul 2019)
Tim Lombard: I apologise to the representatives from the Department for the fact that I have been in and out of the meeting because of how the voting fell in the Seanad. I thank our guests for their presentation although I did not quite catch it all because I was in and out. Could I ask the Department to come back and talk about the budget, where it is and where our guests feel the budget is going to...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Garda Stations (3 Jul 2019)
Tim Lombard: It is like the three wise men.
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Garda Stations (3 Jul 2019)
Tim Lombard: I am looking for an update regarding the re-opening of Ballinspittle Garda station. It was to be opened under the Garda station reopening pilot scheme announced in February 2017. It is an important and unique location. The 2016 census showed it has one of the largest catchment areas for a rural Garda station. This must be taken into consideration with the significant influx of tourists...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Garda Stations (3 Jul 2019)
Tim Lombard: Reassuring the community that this Garda station will reopen is very important. The main bones of the question have been dealt with. It is expected that the tender documents will be back by August, with the works to be completed by the end of the year. That is very important, but, unfortunately, the rumour brigade has been in full swing in that part of the world. This information will...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Jul 2019)
Tim Lombard: I rise this morning to discuss the issue of rent pressure zones and the recent changes made and not made by the Residential Tenancies Board. There is a need to debate with the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government where we are going with rent pressure zones and how effective they have been in some areas. The Leader will have a great interest in what I am going to say about the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)
Tim Lombard: I thank the Department for its presentation. It has been informative this afternoon. My colleague, Senator Joe O'Reilly, made a comment about rural Ireland. The Senator was rebuking the view of another colleague of my mine regarding a view on the sparse population. It brought into question why we are doing all of this. The Secretary General made a statement on what this means to rural...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)
Tim Lombard: I have a question about the universal service obligation, USO, proposal about which we have spoken in detail today. Eir has been mentioned several times in that space today. Is Eir happy with the current USO model that is worked on the copper line or are there any proposals to change that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)
Tim Lombard: The witnesses have gone over some of the red line issues. One of them I heard mentioned concerned the bond, security or fixed amount of money pertaining to the bill. There has been an awful lot of talk and speculation about the €220 million that was going to be put up front by the preferred bidder. Was Eir happy to engage in that process and put up that sum of money or another sum...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)
Tim Lombard: There are issues regarding the clawback in the contract. What was the proposed clawback with regard to underperformance? Was Eir happy with that clawback?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)
Tim Lombard: Is the €10 million the special purpose vehicle?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)
Tim Lombard: Where does that fit in?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)
Tim Lombard: Throughout this debate, we have heard a great deal about the 300,000 people who have been moved over the past few years. I hope I am not wronging anyone in saying there has been conflicting evidence given here by Eir and ESB regarding the 300,000 and how this affected the process itself. Was the 300,000 the game-changer regarding the actual process?