Results 22,761-22,780 of 26,086 for speaker:Kieran O'Donnell
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2012: Discussion (6 Feb 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: Was that a quango?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2012: Discussion (6 Feb 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: When was the last time the group met?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2012: Discussion (6 Feb 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: We are going back quite a long time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2012: Discussion (6 Feb 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: I just wanted to get a flavour of it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2012: Discussion (6 Feb 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is there any situation where FOI should not apply to a public body?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2012: Discussion (6 Feb 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: I welcome the delegation. Are there any circumstances in which the Freedom of Information Act should not apply to a public body? Will Mr. Dooley elaborate on how the users' group operated and outline its membership? Does he envisage its role changing? RTE has experienced freedom of information from both sides of the fence, as it were. Some public bodies are good at operating the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2012: Discussion (6 Feb 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: I will redirect the question. How do the appeal mechanisms work when dealing with public bodies? I am seeking information on the practical operation of the Act.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (31 Jan 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: In essence, the level of cohesion funding for those seven years would have been relatively low. How much of the €14 billion comprises cohesion funding?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (31 Jan 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: That is just short of €1 billion, which is a huge amount.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (31 Jan 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: This shows that the CAP is extraordinarily important to Ireland.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (31 Jan 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: I am probably being somewhat pedantic but rather than referring to this in the abstract, I wish to discuss money.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (31 Jan 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: What is the position with regard to the current negotiations on the CAP, particularly in the context of maintaining the level of funding in question? I also wish to ask a minor question on the European globalisation fund, particularly as there appears to have been a significant reduction between what was originally put forward and the revised proposal. However, perhaps our guests will deal...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (31 Jan 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: I accept that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (31 Jan 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: What does Ms Cannon anticipate will happen to the €12 billion we would have received for the seven years?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (31 Jan 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: What is the position under the existing scheme?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (31 Jan 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: What will be the position in the future?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (31 Jan 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: There is still work to be done on that matter. Under the original proposal, the amount available under the European globalisation fund was €3 billion. This has been reduced to €1.8 billion. That money is extremely important for Ireland in the context of getting people back to work. When it is allocated from the fund, there is no flexibility with regard to how it is used....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (31 Jan 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: Which states are blocking it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (31 Jan 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: I apologise.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (31 Jan 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: Will be pushing in favour of it.