Results 16,021-16,040 of 18,851 for speaker:Fergus O'Dowd
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee
Engagement with WAVE Trauma Centre (9 Dec 2021) Fergus O'Dowd: We have finished our first round. There are a couple of people who may not have made a contribution yet and who might like to do so. Senator McGahon, if he is there, can have his say. We have 20 minutes left. Deputy Tóibín wants to raise some separate issues with us at the end of the meeting. I suggest that we stop at 4.20 p.m., if that is okay. Everybody will have contributed...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee
Engagement with WAVE Trauma Centre (9 Dec 2021) Fergus O'Dowd: We do not have much time left and I am conscious that people wish to speak.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee
Engagement with WAVE Trauma Centre (9 Dec 2021) Fergus O'Dowd: We are running tight on time. I see Deputy Brendan Smith has his hand up. We must finish before 4.30 p.m., which is a difficulty. There was a suggestion from one of our members that Ms Peake might like to summarise what she would like to happen and to share her views in that regard, if that is okay. I call Deputy Brendan Smith.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee
Engagement with WAVE Trauma Centre (9 Dec 2021) Fergus O'Dowd: I am conscious of the time. I see Senator Currie wants to say something and I will be happy to take her contribution. Before I do, I thank all of our witnesses, Ms Anne Morgan, Mr. Oliver McVeigh, Ms Dympna Kerr, Ms Maria Lynskey, Mr. Michael McConville and Ms Sandra Peake for the fantastic way they showed us what is in their hearts and minds and what will give everybody closure at the end...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee
Engagement with WAVE Trauma Centre (9 Dec 2021) Fergus O'Dowd: Quite so. Before we finish, I will call on Ms Peake to recap on some of the issues we have to deal with. We have not told the families this but the committee agreed at a previous meeting to visit the places where the remains are believed to be. We hope to do that. We got the consent of the Independent Commission for the Location of Victims' Remains to do that, which is very important. ...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee
Engagement with WAVE Trauma Centre (9 Dec 2021) Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Ms Peake very much. I very much appreciate her time, effort, professionalism and courtesy. This is the next step on the way. We fully support WAVE. We will communicate with Ms Peake after the meeting.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee (16 Dec 2021)
Fergus O'Dowd: I propose we commence the meeting in private session. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Londonderry Chamber of Commerce and Foyle Port (16 Dec 2021)
Fergus O'Dowd: Our engagement today is with representatives of the Londonderry Chamber of Commerce. On behalf of the committee, I welcome Mr. Paul Clancy, chief executive officer, and Mr. Aidan O'Kane, president, who is also director of Allstate NI. I must now read a note on privilege, as I do at the beginning of every meeting. The evidence of witnesses physically present or who give evidence from...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Londonderry Chamber of Commerce and Foyle Port (16 Dec 2021)
Fergus O'Dowd: Mr. O'Kane has made a very important point. For clarity, what extension was secured for 2022?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Londonderry Chamber of Commerce and Foyle Port (16 Dec 2021)
Fergus O'Dowd: I appreciate the very important and constructive point that has been made, and the solutions offered. All that Mr. O'Kane knows is that it will continue but he does not have any potential date whatsoever so if one is employing or is about to employ somebody, then that person has no certainty. Therefore, effectively an employer cannot offer the job because the employee and the employer do...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Londonderry Chamber of Commerce and Foyle Port (16 Dec 2021)
Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Mr. O'Kane for that clarity and bringing the matter to our attention. Hopefully, as the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement, we will agree on a path forward. As a committee, perhaps we might write to the Minister, and follow up privately any suggestions, Perhaps Mr. O'Kane has other suggestions and we certainly support what he is saying in this...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Londonderry Chamber of Commerce and Foyle Port (16 Dec 2021)
Fergus O'Dowd: It would be helpful, when it comes to the parties, if whoever wishes to speak first literally puts up a hand so we can see it and thus save any embarrassment.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Londonderry Chamber of Commerce and Foyle Port (16 Dec 2021)
Fergus O'Dowd: Before I move to the Fine Gael slot, I was in Derry at the end of October. The figure I was given, if I am correct, is that 40% of the people working in Derry are from Donegal. Is that an accurate figure? It is a huge number of people, and I presume the same number would be working on the other side of the Border as well. It is a significant issue. The more Covid gets a grip on our...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Londonderry Chamber of Commerce and Foyle Port (16 Dec 2021)
Fergus O'Dowd: That might be a benchmark for the committee to support, if that helps your case. Deputy Carroll MacNeill is the first contributor for Fine Gael.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Londonderry Chamber of Commerce and Foyle Port (16 Dec 2021)
Fergus O'Dowd: I do not know if Senator Currie wishes to ask questions at this stage, or will we wait for the answers to Deputy Carroll MacNeill?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Londonderry Chamber of Commerce and Foyle Port (16 Dec 2021)
Fergus O'Dowd: Okay. I invite Mr. Clancy and Mr. O'Kane to reply.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Londonderry Chamber of Commerce and Foyle Port (16 Dec 2021)
Fergus O'Dowd: I have a question about the shared island unit. I note the comments on the city deal, which, from what the witnesses are saying, is really top class for the region between Derry and Strabane. Is there a joint approach - even to do with the relationship between Londonderry Chamber of Commerce and Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce? Is there room to go after a project that will benefit the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Londonderry Chamber of Commerce and Foyle Port (16 Dec 2021)
Fergus O'Dowd: For anyone travelling from Dublin to Derry at the moment, the road is appalling once one crosses the Border. Whatever about trains, we need to get cars and buses and lorries on that road as quickly as we can and safely.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Londonderry Chamber of Commerce and Foyle Port (16 Dec 2021)
Fergus O'Dowd: Does Mr. Brady want to make a contribution at this stage?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Londonderry Chamber of Commerce and Foyle Port (16 Dec 2021)
Fergus O'Dowd: That is fine. Mr. Clancy or Mr. O'Kane can go ahead.