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- Sport Ireland Bill 2014: Second Stage (24 Sep 2014)
John O'Mahony: I welcome the merging of the Irish Sports Council and the National Sports Campus Development Authority, NSCDA, into sport Ireland. I compliment the Minister of State, Deputy Michael Ring, on securing cross-party support for this Bill, which is in keeping with what sport does every day of the week. The governance of sport has made much progress over recent times and this is a further step...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (24 Sep 2014)
John O'Mahony: On behalf of the joint committee, I thank the witnesses for coming in at short notice and for engaging with us in such an informative manner. There has been a wide-ranging discussion, including some parochialism. There were a lot of equalising points scored in the last period. What has come through in the overall discussion, however, is the need for balance in development between east and...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (24 Sep 2014)
John O'Mahony: Do the witnesses see Galway Port being able to develop to its maximum potential under the legislation as proposed at present? Do they feel there is a threat from the Foynes development? Do the witnesses feel that Galway Port and Foynes can compete and get on? It would be important to get the views of the representatives on that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (24 Sep 2014)
John O'Mahony: Many points were made there, mainly directed at Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown and Galway.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (24 Sep 2014)
John O'Mahony: I will take non-members of the committee in the following order: Deputy Walsh, Deputy Kyne, Deputy Boyd Barrett and Deputy Ó Cuív.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (24 Sep 2014)
John O'Mahony: Does anyone wish to comment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (24 Sep 2014)
John O'Mahony: I ask Ms Poole to respond to the questions relating to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (24 Sep 2014)
John O'Mahony: Does anyone else wish to comment on any of the questions?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (24 Sep 2014)
John O'Mahony: Deputy O'Donovan has certainly been upfront. He said he would be parochial and he has been.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (24 Sep 2014)
John O'Mahony: I am sure there will be other views and that is what this discussion is about. We will take comments from Deputy Ellis and then allow those who made presentations to respond.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (24 Sep 2014)
John O'Mahony: There has been significant focus on Galway so perhaps Mr. Bradshaw would like to comment.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (24 Sep 2014)
John O'Mahony: The comment has been heard.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (24 Sep 2014)
John O'Mahony: That can be noted.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (24 Sep 2014)
John O'Mahony: I thank Mr. Mangan. I will now go straight to members. I know there are many other Deputies here who want to contribute as well. We will hear from the spokespersons first and take everyone else in groups.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (24 Sep 2014)
John O'Mahony: It would be better if we kept to the spokespersons, and then I will let everybody in. I have no worries about that. Nobody will be restricted.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (24 Sep 2014)
John O'Mahony: I thank Mr. McKeever and Mr. Knott for their presentation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (24 Sep 2014)
John O'Mahony: I invite Mr. Bradshaw from Galway Harbour Company to make his presentation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (24 Sep 2014)
John O'Mahony: The purpose of this morning's meeting is to engage with representatives of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, the Galway Harbour Company, the Irish Exporters' Association and the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Ireland as part of the pre-legislative process relating to the general scheme of the harbours (amendment) Bill 2014. On behalf of the committee I welcome...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Dublin Bus: Chairman Designate (23 Sep 2014)
John O'Mahony: On behalf of the committee, I thank Mr. Courtney for coming before us and engaging with us in a very open and transparent way. He has demonstrated that he has been a practitioner and has the theory, expertise and vision. We wish him well in his new appointment and will send a transcript of today's discussion to the Minister.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Dublin Bus: Chairman Designate (23 Sep 2014)
John O'Mahony: There is phone interference.