Results 20,121-20,140 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív
- Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (19 Jul 2011)
Éamon Ó Cuív: No. If the Deputy says it is unreasonable to push 20 years, what he is saying is that the programme for Government is unreasonable. The programme for Government is explicit in referring to "at least" 20 years - it does not refer to "up to" 20 years but to "at least" 20 years. I am going to the minimum-----
- Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (19 Jul 2011)
Éamon Ó Cuív: I apologise to the Chair. I could not be sure my ears were hearing properly what was coming from the Government benches. We have had a very clear admission from a Deputy that, in his view, the programme for Government is unreasonable. I actually think it is reasonable. The Minister, Deputy Rabbitte, said we cannot do this and spoke of big, bad Europe. However, I understand the Netherlands...
- Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (19 Jul 2011)
Éamon Ó Cuív: To be fair to Mr. Albert Reynolds, he was the first one who really gave a push to the provision of telephones. It was also a shock for me to find that piped water was a problem, which it is even to this day as there are still a few tail-ends to be finished, despite the huge progress made during our last period in government. I hope this Government continues with the CLÃR programme but we...
- Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (19 Jul 2011)
Éamon Ó Cuív: I must once again plead with the Minister on the grounds of integrity and a commitment to his own programme that, when we get to the amendments I have put down, he will accept them. Please God, we will not get to those amendments until tomorrow. I hope that overnight the Minister will have time to reflect on his commitment and that he will come to the House tomorrow and have the good grace...
- Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (19 Jul 2011)
Éamon Ó Cuív: I did not say anything about a derogation.
- Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (19 Jul 2011)
Éamon Ó Cuív: How can the Minister check that?
- Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (19 Jul 2011)
Éamon Ó Cuív: Alternatively, one can make one's observations at the Cabinet meeting.
- Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (19 Jul 2011)
Éamon Ó Cuív: As I was saying when the debate adjourned, I must protest at the introduction of these amendments at this late stage of the Bill. I agree with the substance of the amendments, but I believe that if they were to be in this Bill - I do not think they should be in the Bill at all - then they should have been introduced when the Bill was published. There was plenty of time to do so. Committee...
- Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (19 Jul 2011)
Éamon Ó Cuív: A communications and postal services Bill.
- Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (19 Jul 2011)
Éamon Ó Cuív: If the Minister had introduced it in time, we would have had all the time in the world to deal with it.
- Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (19 Jul 2011)
Éamon Ó Cuív: I asked the Minister that question but I did not get an answer to it.
- Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (19 Jul 2011)
Éamon Ó Cuív: On amendment No. 28, I welcome the addition of the phrase "the capital investment in the postal network made by the universal postal service provider concerned". This shows that the Minister at least took this much from the debate on Committee Stage. However, I share Deputy Ferris's concern that the Bill will lead us down the short road to cherrypicking and diminished services in the long...
- Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (19 Jul 2011)
Éamon Ó Cuív: There are many amendments in this group. We are approaching the 7 o'clock bell. In general, I welcome these proposals. However, I join Deputy Ferris in criticising on a number of grounds the means by which this is being done. I object to major broadcasting legislation being stuck in as an addendum to a postal communications Bill. I was never happy when we did it in government because it...
- Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 (Seanad): Motion to Instruct the Committee (19 Jul 2011)
Éamon Ó Cuív: My understanding was that this was a Second Stage debate on the Bill.
- Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 (Seanad): Motion to Instruct the Committee (19 Jul 2011)
Éamon Ó Cuív: Ba mhaith liom a deis seo a thapú labhairt ar an mBille agus cuid de na moltaà atá sna leasuithe atá á moladh ag an Aire a phlé go ginearálta. Sin a dhéantar ar an Dara Chéim de Bhille. I bprionsabal tá mé go mór i bhfabhar an méid atá á dhéanamh ag an Aire. Go deimhin is é an Rialtas deiridh a chuir an tuairim chun cinn gur cheart go mbeadh cuid den cheadúnas ar fáil le...
- Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 (Seanad): Motion to Instruct the Committee (19 Jul 2011)
Éamon Ó Cuív: I was never a Minister with responsibility for broadcasting. Give me a year and I will do it.
- Written Answers — Sale of State Assets: Sale of State Assets (14 Jul 2011)
Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans regarding the sale of State assets; if he will provide a timeframe for same; and if the proceeds will be used to fund job measures. [20291/11]
- Written Answers — Exploration Licences: Exploration Licences (14 Jul 2011)
Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the processes that would have to be gone through and the permissions that will have to be granted to enable a company (details supplied) to extract natural gas in County Leitrim and the body that will grant such permissions; if fracking will be considered a suitable method of extraction in principal; and if he...
- Written Answers — Remediation Works: Remediation Works (14 Jul 2011)
Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if it is intended to carry out further remedial works at the old Silvermines site in County Tipperary; if the â¬10.6 million provided by the previous Government is still available for this work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20606/11]
- Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (14 Jul 2011)
Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 208: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he intends amending the building regulations to ensure that providers of waste water products will be responsible for the design and supply of same and to ensure consumer protection in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20604/11]