Results 821-840 of 15,009 for speaker:Eoin Ó Broin

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government and Mr. Séamas Ó Tuathail, SC (25 Jan 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: First, we must remember that the single largest issue raised in submissions to the expert group on the future funding of water was that of public ownership. Even though ownership was not part of the group's original terms of reference it has made a recommendation for us to consider. It is in that context that we are having this discussion. I agree with Deputy Alan Farrell and Senator...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government and Mr. Séamas Ó Tuathail, SC (25 Jan 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: I understand but wayleave and ownership are two separate things.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government and Mr. Séamas Ó Tuathail, SC (25 Jan 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: Wayleave is a right to access. Under law, there are public assets, that is, things that the public owns and there are private assets, that is, things that private property holders own. In the Department's deliberations to date, is there anything in Irish or European law that suggests that this is confused and that we do not already have clear legal definitions of what is public and private?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government and Mr. Séamas Ó Tuathail, SC (25 Jan 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: Yes, but that is more to do with the registration of the assets rather than the legal definition.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government and Mr. Séamas Ó Tuathail, SC (25 Jan 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: My second set of questions is for both presenters and goes back to the issue of privatisation. The 2014 Act makes it very clear that privatisation in the context of those additional protections is to do with the sale of shares but of course, as other members have said, privatisation is also to do with the sale of assets. It could also relate to extraction rights or the privatisation of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government and Mr. Séamas Ó Tuathail, SC (25 Jan 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: For the benefit of the committee, I ask Ms Graham to explain what those restrictions are -----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government and Mr. Séamas Ó Tuathail, SC (25 Jan 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: The constitution of Irish Water suggests the organisation has the ability to transfer assets with ministerial approval. How does that tie in with section 31(12)(a) of the 2007 Act?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government and Mr. Séamas Ó Tuathail, SC (25 Jan 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: I asked a question about the alternative legal view and another question to which I sought a "Yes" or "No" answer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government and Mr. Séamas Ó Tuathail, SC (25 Jan 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: Does that mean that Mr. Ó Tuathail is disputing Ms Graham's interpretation of the Act?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government and Mr. Séamas Ó Tuathail, SC (25 Jan 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: Does that mean that Mr. Ó Tuathail's interpretation of the legislation is that Irish Water could sell off assets with the approval of the Minister.

Questions on Promised Legislation (26 Jan 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: On page 26 of A Programme for a Partnership Government, there is a commitment to target new measures for survivors of domestic violence. The Government's Action Plan for Housing states that Tusla "will provide additional emergency refuge spaces so that victims forced to flee the family home often late at night or in the early hours of the morning do not find themselves homeless". Can the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Agreements (26 Jan 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 36. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the length of time on a tourist visa for a person (details supplied) whose passport was stamped on entry to Ireland on 15 December 2016 with an expiry date of 3 February 2017 but who understood that the tourist visa was for 90 days. [3604/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Data (26 Jan 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 92. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on the claim as reported in a newspaper (details supplied) that the number of house completions may be lower than announced by his Department due to the way ESB connections are collated; and if he will review the methodology for calculating house completions in view of the information contained in the news...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (26 Jan 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 103. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) is entitled to a PPS number; if so, the way in which the person can secure a PPS number; the place that the application for a PPS number should be directed; and the supporting documentation for a PPS number that needs to be provided. [3662/17]

Order of Business (31 Jan 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: There is a commitment in the programme for Government to deal with the shortage of new homes by incentivising and supporting increased delivery of private sector construction and the action plan for housing has very considerable targets in this regard. However, there is a question mark over the accuracy of the housing completions statistics that have been used to measure progress....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Harbours and Piers Development (31 Jan 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 310. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the real need to develop facilities at Greencastle Harbour and Leenan Pier in County Donegal; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that his Department's funding system for piers and harbours severely curtails Donegal county council's ability to carry out the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board (31 Jan 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 317. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of vacant positions on the board of the Residential Tenancies Board; and the efforts that are being made to fill these places. [4520/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (1 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 39. To ask the Minister for Health if he or his Department has had consultation with the European Medicines Agency on the application for market authorisation in the EU for the drug nusinersen; the timeframe, following a decision from the EMA, in which the NCPE can commence its own process for assessment; the timeframe for this drug to be available; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (1 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: 102. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting list initiatives he is progressing; the status of further work currently being done by eHealth Ireland in relation to waiting lists; the projects being proposed and the funding required for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4553/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Public Water Forum (1 Feb 2017)

Eoin Ó Broin: I thank the witnesses for their contributions so far. I repeat the apologies for the delay earlier. I appreciate that it was probably difficult for the witnesses sitting outside, but it was much more difficult in here. The witnesses probably had the better location for the time. I wish to make a couple of general points and I also have some questions. I believe the Public Water Forum is...