Results 17,421-17,440 of 26,148 for speaker:Kieran O'Donnell
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (13 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: We have received apologies from Deputies Matthews and O'Connor and Senator Craughwell. I propose to go into private session briefly in order to deal with some housekeeping matters that require attention. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Mobility Policy: Department of Transport (13 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: We are dealing with sustainable mobility policy, which has been in train for a number of years but which is now under a different Minister. We will be interested to see what views are emanating from that. The purpose of this meeting is to engage with officials from the Department of Transport to discuss the policy. On behalf of the committee, I welcome Mr. Ken Spratt, Secretary General,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Mobility Policy: Department of Transport (13 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: When is soon?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Mobility Policy: Department of Transport (13 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Has Mr. Spratt any idea at this stage as to when it will come before the Dáil on Second Stage and on to Committee Stage?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Mobility Policy: Department of Transport (13 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Yes. That is important.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Mobility Policy: Department of Transport (13 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Senator Horkan, you-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Mobility Policy: Department of Transport (13 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thought you were very much a collective in Dublin.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Mobility Policy: Department of Transport (13 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Does the Deputy wish to take a few minutes?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Mobility Policy: Department of Transport (13 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Has that answered the Deputy's questions?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Mobility Policy: Department of Transport (13 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Be careful about naming someone who is not present.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Mobility Policy: Department of Transport (13 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: The next speaker is Senator Buttimer.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Mobility Policy: Department of Transport (13 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: That is a very good question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Mobility Policy: Department of Transport (13 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: As we discussed, this committee will do a body of work on the national development plan very shortly that will obviously involve Mr. Spratt, the Minister and the various bodies that will come before us. We will do that very quickly because it is very current. I will talk about the theme begun by Senator Dooley, namely, electric cars. Everything is now predicated on getting reductions in...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Mobility Policy: Department of Transport (13 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: That section will be called-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Mobility Policy: Department of Transport (13 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: So a climate change division will be established in the Department.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Mobility Policy: Department of Transport (13 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: So it will have an assistant secretary. How many staff will it have?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Mobility Policy: Department of Transport (13 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: A completely new department.