Results 11,341-11,360 of 18,851 for speaker:Fergus O'Dowd
- Order of Business (26 Jun 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: I accept that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (27 Jun 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: Apologies have been received from Deputy Catherine Murphy. I propose that we briefly go into private session. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (27 Jun 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: Before we commence our main business, I wish to refer to correspondence. No. 2018/294 is an email from Mr. Kevin Traynor, Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland, requesting an invitation to appear before the joint committee. It is proposed to consider this item in the context of our work programme. Is that agreed? Agreed. No. 2018/295 is an email, dated 21 June 2018, from...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Safety (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (27 Jun 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: The main purpose of the meeting is to engage in pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the railway safety (amendment) Bill 2018. I welcome Ms Maev Nic Lochlainn, principal officer; Ms Ann Cody, assistant principal officer; and Mr. John Dunican, administrative officer, Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport. By virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Safety (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (27 Jun 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Ms Nic Lochlainn for her presentation. This is the first time I have dealt with legislation and the heads of a Bill. Members may have some very important questions on the Bill or on particular heads of the Bill. I will be happy to take either-or. The Department has assured me that if there are any questions that members ask to which it does not have the answers, it will come back...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Safety (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (27 Jun 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: The witness can answer those questions and then I will go to Senator O'Mahony. I understand Senator Lahart is substituting for Deputy Troy for today's meeting. I will then go to Deputy Munster.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Safety (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (27 Jun 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: On that point, perhaps the committee could write to Transdev and, if the witness wishes, Irish Rail-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Safety (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (27 Jun 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: I call Senator O'Mahony.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Safety (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (27 Jun 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: To be fair to the Senator and the witness, we could ask Irish Rail and Transdev, or whichever company the Senator wishes,-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Safety (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (27 Jun 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: -----about their codes of conduct and when the Garda has authority to test. There are two different issue here.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Safety (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (27 Jun 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: We can write to those transport authorities to ask them, if that is helpful to the Senator.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Safety (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (27 Jun 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: The specified person is the driver.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Safety (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (27 Jun 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: We are bringing it into line with the new safety regulations. I call Deputy Lahart.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Safety (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (27 Jun 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: It would be important to have that detail.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Safety (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (27 Jun 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: Might it be helpful to invite or get a written submission from the contracted companies to get those questions answered? What is the rate of random testing? It seems approximately 10% of Irish Rail staff, or 230, are tested each year. I do not expect the witnesses to have the answer now, but we need to know what goes on.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Safety (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (27 Jun 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: Which amendment is this?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Safety (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (27 Jun 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: When was the commission's last statement of strategy published?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Safety (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (27 Jun 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: The Deputy had another question on international agreements.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Safety (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (27 Jun 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: I have a question and I appreciate Ms Nic Lochlainn may not have the answer with her. It relates how critical workers in the airline safety business are tested while on the ground or in the air, or what legislation, if any, covers them. If Ms Nic Lochlainn has not got the answer, she might forward it to the committee. It would be interesting to look at what the regulations are,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Safety (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (27 Jun 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: Will Ms Nic Lochlainn provide the committee with a briefing note on it for its information?