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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Forthcoming Telecommunications and Energy Council of Ministers Meeting: Discussion with the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (27 Nov 2013)
John O'Mahony: I thank the Minister for attending and for giving us that report. From his comments, I understand that he is taking on board the concerns of the committee in respect of the spectrum.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Forthcoming Telecommunications and Energy Council of Ministers Meeting: Discussion with the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (27 Nov 2013)
John O'Mahony: I thank him for that. We will suspend for a minute to allow the witnesses to withdraw.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EU Scrutiny Reports: Discussion with the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (27 Nov 2013)
John O'Mahony: The purpose of this session is to meet with the Secretary General of the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Mr. Mark Griffin, to discuss the six-monthly reports on EU legislative proposals for 2012 and the main policy developments that took place during the Irish Presidency. I welcome Mr. Griffin, who I understand has recently replaced Mr. Aidan Dunning as Secretary...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Business of Joint Committee (27 Nov 2013)
John O'Mahony: Apologies have been received from Deputy Seán Kenny. Deputy Michael Colreavy has indicated he will attend the meeting but he will be late.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Business of Joint Committee (27 Nov 2013)
John O'Mahony: I remind members to turn off their mobile telephones when attending these meetings. We will go into private session at the end of this public session so I ask members not to leave when this session concludes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Forthcoming Telecommunications and Energy Council of Ministers Meeting: Discussion with the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (27 Nov 2013)
John O'Mahony: The Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Pat Rabbitte, will brief the committee on the upcoming Telecommunications Council of Ministers meeting taking place in Brussels on 6 December and the Energy Council of Ministers meeting taking place on 12 December. On behalf of the committee I welcome the Minister, Deputy Rabbitte, and his officials, Mr. Mark Griffin,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Forthcoming Telecommunications and Energy Council of Ministers Meeting: Discussion with the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (27 Nov 2013)
John O'Mahony: We will proceed. I ask the Minister to make his opening remarks.
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Scheme (27 Nov 2013)
John O'Mahony: 61. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the EU Commission made a mistake when it wrote on OJEU on 15.9.2007 as part of State Aid Ireland Investigation 31/07 that Bus Éireann operated the school transport services on a cost recovery basis when the value for money review March 2011 did not say that it was on a cost recovery basis and this expression has been removed from the...
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Delays (26 Nov 2013)
John O'Mahony: 401. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on their appeal lodged in April 2013 in respect of their illness benefit claim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50575/13]
- Order of Business (21 Nov 2013)
John O'Mahony: My question relates to the public health (alcohol) Bill and I welcome the proposals recently announced by the Government in this area. Can the Tánaiste update the House on the timetable for dealing with issues like minimum pricing and tell us when the aforementioned Bill will be before the House?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid Grid25 Project: Discussion (20 Nov 2013)
John O'Mahony: I sincerely thank Ms Helena Fitzgerald, Mr. John McCusker, Mr. Peter Smith, Mr. Owen Brannigan, Mr. Nigel Hillis, Ms Mary Marron, Mr. Cian Moloney and Ms Ann Murphy for their clear, articulate and unambiguous message today. The committee has invited EirGrid and the officials of the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to attend on 4 December to address the issues that...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid Grid25 Project: Discussion (20 Nov 2013)
John O'Mahony: All of these decisions can be made in private session.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid Grid25 Project: Discussion (20 Nov 2013)
John O'Mahony: I thank Mr. Bannigan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid Grid25 Project: Discussion (20 Nov 2013)
John O'Mahony: Briefly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid Grid25 Project: Discussion (20 Nov 2013)
John O'Mahony: That is a question for EirGrid.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid Grid25 Project: Discussion (20 Nov 2013)
John O'Mahony: I thank Mr. Hillis for clarifying that point.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid Grid25 Project: Discussion (20 Nov 2013)
John O'Mahony: Thank you. The next three contributors are Deputy Heather Humphreys, Senator Cullinane and Deputy Peadar Tóibín. They will be followed by Deputies Deering and Timmins.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid Grid25 Project: Discussion (20 Nov 2013)
John O'Mahony: Other committee members are waiting to speak.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid Grid25 Project: Discussion (20 Nov 2013)
John O'Mahony: I do not have the answer and I am not sure about the status of the convention as against legislation. This is something we will have to get clarified. Is a convention binding? Perhaps the witnesses know the answer but I do not.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid Grid25 Project: Discussion (20 Nov 2013)
John O'Mahony: Obviously we will look into it.