Results 32,921-32,940 of 33,392 for speaker:Paschal Donohoe
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)
Paschal Donohoe: Not at all. He is looking at reality.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)
Paschal Donohoe: The Senator is clutching at straws.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)
Paschal Donohoe: The Senator was too busy going on about "The Late Late Show".
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)
Paschal Donohoe: Take a bow, Joe.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)
Paschal Donohoe: We are not calling for a dictatorship.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)
Paschal Donohoe: They never turn up.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)
Paschal Donohoe: The Senator's party has been in government for two and a half years. It is privileged.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)
Paschal Donohoe: The Senator's party is in government.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)
Paschal Donohoe: It is a fact. Senator Regan is stating a fact.
- Seanad: Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (15 Oct 2009)
Paschal Donohoe: I move amendment No. 6: In page 11, line 17, to delete "may" and substitute "shall". These amendments refer to the section of the Bill that describes how licences granted should be displayed and also refers to the section of the Bill which states that the timetables, which shall form part of the contract to which the Minister referred earlier, shall be displayed. Both amendments seek to...
- Seanad: Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (15 Oct 2009)
Paschal Donohoe: I wish to check something before I proceed. Is it the case that amendment No. 6 pertains to the timetable, while amendment No. 7 pertains to the licence?
- Seanad: Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (15 Oct 2009)
Paschal Donohoe: I appreciate the Minister's response on amendment No. 6. It will make a small but meaningful improvement in the operation of the system. With regard to his comments on No. 7, I take the Minister's point. It might be slightly prescriptive to say for whoever gets it that the full licence must be on public display. When considering the Bill for the next Stage he might consider mandating some...
- Seanad: Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (15 Oct 2009)
Paschal Donohoe: Yes.
- Seanad: Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (15 Oct 2009)
Paschal Donohoe: I move amendment No. 10: In page 26, line 31, after "guidelines" where it firstly occurs to insert the following: "or county or city development plans and local area plans,". I suspect the intention of my amendments, Nos. 10, 11 and 12, is exactly what Senator Ryan was seeking to achieve in amendment No. 9 which has been ruled out of order. This goes to the heart of the difficulty I have...
- Seanad: Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (15 Oct 2009)
Paschal Donohoe: I thank the Minister for his response, although I am equally convinced that in this case he is wrong. Sometimes the need for this sort of integration tends to be most pressing in areas that have a low density of population. Areas with a high density of population can sustain the necessary transport services and usually have a critical mass to drive further development in the surrounding...
- Seanad: Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (15 Oct 2009)
Paschal Donohoe: I second it.
- Seanad: Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (15 Oct 2009)
Paschal Donohoe: I welcome the Minister. I am happy to support the amendment. The objective of Senator Ryan and his colleagues is admirable, to create a level playing field and ensure everyone is treated equally. A later amendment to be moved by Senator Ryan states competition must be sustainable and that there must be a degree of regulation. I fully agree with that approach. This amendment is in the...
- Seanad: Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (15 Oct 2009)
Paschal Donohoe: I second the amendment. I strongly concur with Senator Quinn. We are striving to create an environment in which a choice of public transport is provided to passengers at the lowest possible cost. To achieve this objective we need a greater variety of providers operating on a firmer statutory footing. The amendment proposes to give individuals the power to decide whether a route is viable...
- Seanad: Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (15 Oct 2009)
Paschal Donohoe: I second amendment No. 3. In regard to amendment No. 4, on which Senator Ryan has spoken, I agreed earlier with the objective of creating a regulated and sustainably competitive market, to which this amendment refers, but the intent driving my support for an amendment such as this is radically different, I suspect, from that of Senator Ryan. I have two reasons for opposing this Bill, the...
- Seanad: Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (15 Oct 2009)
Paschal Donohoe: I second the amendment.