Results 761-780 of 1,403 for speaker:Noel Harrington

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Security Checks (18 Feb 2014)

Noel Harrington: 501. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if any of his Departmental or Ministerial offices have been swept for electronic or any other type of surveillance or bugging equipment since coming to office in March 2011; the reasons for this check; the results of this check; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7892/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Security Checks (18 Feb 2014)

Noel Harrington: 566. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if any of his departmental or ministerial offices have been swept for electronic or any other type of surveillance or bugging equipment since coming to office in March 2011; the reasons for this check; the results of this check; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7897/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Security Checks (18 Feb 2014)

Noel Harrington: 602. To ask the Minister for Defence if any of his departmental or ministerial offices have been swept for electronic or any other type of surveillance or bugging equipment since coming to office in March 2011; the reasons for this check; the results of this check; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7890/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Security Checks (18 Feb 2014)

Noel Harrington: 626. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any of his departmental or ministerial offices have been swept for electronic or any other type of surveillance or bugging equipment since coming to office in March 2011; the reasons for this check; the results of this check; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7886/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Security Checks (18 Feb 2014)

Noel Harrington: 665. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if any of her departmental or ministerial offices have been swept for electronic or any other type of surveillance or bugging equipment since coming to office in March 2011; the reasons for this check; the results of this check; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7888/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Security Checks (18 Feb 2014)

Noel Harrington: 723. To ask the Minister for Health if any of his departmental or ministerial offices have been swept for electronic or any other type of surveillance or bugging equipment since coming to office in March 2011; the reasons for this check; the results of this check; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7895/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Security Checks (18 Feb 2014)

Noel Harrington: 806. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if any of his departmental or ministerial offices have been swept for electronic or any other type of surveillance or bugging equipment since coming to office in March 2011; the reasons for this check; the results of this check; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7901/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (18 Feb 2014)

Noel Harrington: 815. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline any proposed plans either by his Department or at a European level to introduce V2V, vehicle to vehicle technology, following the decision by the US Federal Government to introduce this on all new vehicles by 2016 to improve road safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7982/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry Issues (18 Feb 2014)

Noel Harrington: 817. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider providing an impetus or running a competition with a view to developing or creating an app for tourists along the route of the Wild Atlantic Way in west Cork on a pilot basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8022/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Programme Issues (18 Feb 2014)

Noel Harrington: 818. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for rural transport in west Cork following the completion of the tender process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8023/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Surveillance Issues: Minister for Justice and Equality (19 Feb 2014)

Noel Harrington: I welcome the Minister and his officials. Chairman, may I raise at the outset an issue arising from last week's meeting with GSOC? I put the following question to Commissioner Simon O'Brien: "Does GSOC occupy the entire building from which it works?" and his response was that it did not, but I recall Commissioner Carmel Foley correcting that, but that does not appear on the transcript....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Surveillance Issues: Minister for Justice and Equality (19 Feb 2014)

Noel Harrington: It is on page 20 of the transcript.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Surveillance Issues: Minister for Justice and Equality (19 Feb 2014)

Noel Harrington: I asked Commissioner O'Brien whether GSOC occupied the entire building. He said: " We occupy the entire building." This response was subsequently clarified by Commissioner Carmel Foley, but that does not appear in the transcript.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Surveillance Issues: Minister for Justice and Equality (19 Feb 2014)

Noel Harrington: Thank you, Chairman. I have a number of questions for the Minister for Justice and Equality. At present we do not have the terms of reference of the review to be conducted by a judge. When is it expected to have the terms of reference? Will the Minister outline to the committee if there are elements of conflict between the conclusions drawn by Verrimus and Rits on the technical issues...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Surveillance Issues: Minister for Justice and Equality (19 Feb 2014)

Noel Harrington: Have they said anything to the Minister about it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Surveillance Issues: Minister for Justice and Equality (19 Feb 2014)

Noel Harrington: I appreciate that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Surveillance Issues: Minister for Justice and Equality (19 Feb 2014)

Noel Harrington: Does the Minister consider that the appointment of the High Court judge would cause some concern or undermine the work of GSOC as an investigative commission? I believe the Minister is not satisfied with the current legislation that provides for the work of GSOC. The Minster may have answered this already but will he comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Surveillance Issues: Minister for Justice and Equality (19 Feb 2014)

Noel Harrington: On the investigation and report the Minister received, the Minister stated the IMSI equipment could have been in any location within a wide radius of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission's offices. Did the investigation assess other premises and buildings in the vicinity of GSOC's offices? For example, I note there is an outlet on Ormond Quay which sells surveillance equipment,...

Roads Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2014)

Noel Harrington: I welcome this Bill and I am pleased to speak on it. It is a confirmation of general Government policy to consolidate many of our State agencies where it makes sense to do so. I stand to be corrected but I believe that since this Government came to office we have abolished approximately 40 agencies to save costs. That is prudent governance, and I welcome all those moves. This is a welcome...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Fisheries Fund (20 Feb 2014)

Noel Harrington: 214. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide funding to compensate fishermen for loss of income due to the severe weather, and if not, if he has applied for access to the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, EMFF, which provides for such funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8628/14]