Results 701-720 of 1,403 for speaker:Noel Harrington
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Tendering of Bus Services: SIPTU and NBRU (15 Jan 2014)
Noel Harrington: I welcome the SIPTU and NBRU officials. Their contribution has been very helpful and informative. We accept the case put forward by both unions. There has been much mention of politics and ideologies. We represent people, the community, the taxpayer and the citizen, and we have an obligation to them. Regardless of whether we represent rural or urban constituencies, we must ensure our...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Tendering of Bus Services: SIPTU and NBRU (15 Jan 2014)
Noel Harrington: For clarification, Mr. Murphy stated if the company even looks like making a profit, the subvention is cut.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Tendering of Bus Services: SIPTU and NBRU (15 Jan 2014)
Noel Harrington: Mr. Murphy stated if the company looks like making a profit, the subvention is cut.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Tendering of Bus Services: SIPTU and NBRU (15 Jan 2014)
Noel Harrington: I do not recall anybody asking Mr. Murphy to make an apology. He should represent workers' rights and should not apologise. If it looks like the company will achieve an element of profitability the threat is the subvention will be cut.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Tendering of Bus Services: SIPTU and NBRU (15 Jan 2014)
Noel Harrington: What is wrong with that?
- Recent Severe Storm Damage: Statements (16 Jan 2014)
Noel Harrington: The brunt of the recent storm was experienced first on the south-west and west coasts. West Cork was probably one of the first areas to feel the impact of the tempest and it did not get away lightly in the context of the damage that was done. The damage resulted from a powerful combination of strong winds and particularly high tides and tidal surges. These coincided with what might be...
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (16 Jan 2014)
Noel Harrington: 155. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine the different guidelines and administrative restrictions for those employed by her Department on community employment schemes and those on Tús schemes regarding attendance and allowances for those attending training courses while on these schemes; her plans to amend these regulations so that all those participating in...
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Revised) (21 Jan 2014) Noel Harrington: I would like to make an observation in that context. Perhaps the time is coming when there will be an engagement between the Departments of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources and Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. I am aware of business parks in more remote areas that have broadband but it is not adequate to enable them to compete. Second level schools have been quite well served...
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Revised) (21 Jan 2014) Noel Harrington: No.
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Revised) (21 Jan 2014) Noel Harrington: I seek a clarification on the sum of €10 million. Will it go into the better energy scheme through the SEAI?
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Revised) (21 Jan 2014) Noel Harrington: C5 deals with ocean energy development and entails a sum of €6.8 million. Is that expenditure in line with last year's?
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Revised) (21 Jan 2014) Noel Harrington: International experts are agreed. Have we convinced our national experts about the potential of ocean energy?
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Revised) (21 Jan 2014) Noel Harrington: My question relates to the programme in general. Has any decision been made yet in regard to refining, particularly in the context of the future of Whitegate?
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Revised) (21 Jan 2014) Noel Harrington: I have raised with the Minister of State on several occasions the question of whether provision could be made for the reinstatement of a lake in west Cork. It is only a minor issue but one that is causing a great deal of heartache for some people.
- Order of Business (22 Jan 2014)
Noel Harrington: A commitment was made in the programme for Government on the sea fisheries and maritime jurisdiction (amendment) Bill. As it relates to a European directive which makes it very urgent, is early publication possible?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Tendering of Bus Services: National Transport Authority (22 Jan 2014)
Noel Harrington: I wish to follow on from Deputy Maloney's point about declaring an interest. I am of the opposite view. It is very difficult for me to access public transport given where I live. I commend the NTA on its route planner app – the national journey planner. If I were to come from home this morning to work I had three options. One was to leave on Monday afternoon. The other was to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Tendering of Bus Services: National Transport Authority (22 Jan 2014)
Noel Harrington: I have a brief question and it would be great if Mr. Murphy has the figures in this respect. If he does not he might forward them. He mentioned that as routes have ceased they have been retendered. How many times has the authority had to retender routes during the past three years?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Tendering of Bus Services: National Transport Authority (22 Jan 2014)
Noel Harrington: Who was awarded those routes?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Tendering of Bus Services: National Transport Authority (22 Jan 2014)
Noel Harrington: It is a private operator.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Tendering of Bus Services: National Transport Authority (22 Jan 2014)
Noel Harrington: I presume it was awarded the contracts because it could deliver the services more efficiently, whether in terms of a lower cost or providing better value for money.