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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Tourism Industry Market Strategies: Discussion with Tourism Ireland, Fáilte Ireland and Irish Hotels Federation (3 Jul 2013)

John O'Mahony: Accessibility is the key. It would be ironic if the majority of tourism sites were the last to recover.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Tourism Industry Market Strategies: Discussion with Tourism Ireland, Fáilte Ireland and Irish Hotels Federation (3 Jul 2013)

John O'Mahony: Has Fáilte Ireland increased its funding of events since the downturn?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Tourism Industry Market Strategies: Discussion with Tourism Ireland, Fáilte Ireland and Irish Hotels Federation (3 Jul 2013)

John O'Mahony: I thank Mr. Fenn and all the witnesses for the three enlightening presentations. As members and as individual citizens, we all have been watching The Gathering and the issues pertaining to tourism and what the joint committee has heard this morning can be summed up in the word "growth", which is important to the tourism sector and to the economy. Members also have just heard from the Irish...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Tourism Industry Market Strategies: Discussion with Tourism Ireland, Fáilte Ireland and Irish Hotels Federation (3 Jul 2013)

John O'Mahony: I thank Ms Monica MacLaverty. We will move straight on to Mr. Shaun Quinn from Fáilte Ireland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (3 Jul 2013)

John O'Mahony: If there are no other questions, that concludes consideration of the motion. In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil in accordance with an order of the Dáil of 25 June 2013: The Joint Committee on Transport and Communications has completed its consideration of the following motion: That Dáil Éireann approves the following...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Tourism Industry Market Strategies: Discussion with Tourism Ireland, Fáilte Ireland and Irish Hotels Federation (3 Jul 2013)

John O'Mahony: The purpose of this segment is to meet representatives of Tourism Ireland, Fáilte Ireland and the Irish Hotels Federation, who are here to inform the committee about the current state of play in the Irish tourism industry. On behalf of the committee, I welcome from Tourism Ireland Mr. Peter Nash, head of strategic development and insights, and Ms Monica MacLaverty, head of overseas...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Electricity Regulation Act 1999 (Restricted Electrical Works Regulations) 2013: Motion (3 Jul 2013)

John O'Mahony: I call Deputy Harrington and Senators Coghlan and Brennan, in that order.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Electricity Regulation Act 1999 (Restricted Electrical Works Regulations) 2013: Motion (3 Jul 2013)

John O'Mahony: I ask all members to please switch off their mobile phones. We are discussing the proposal that Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann approve the Electricity Regulation Act 1999 (Restricted Electrical Works Regulations) 2013, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann in draft form on 13 June 2013. The order has been circulated to members. It was referred to the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Administration (2 Jul 2013)

John O'Mahony: 435. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when she anticipates that the review being undertaken by an interdepartmental working group made up of officials from her Department, the Department of Transport and Sport, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the National Transport Authority will be completed; if the findings of the interdepartmental working group review on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Compensation Awards (2 Jul 2013)

John O'Mahony: 557. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive payment under the criminal injuries compensation; the reason for the delay in issuing this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31648/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Welfare Scheme Payments (2 Jul 2013)

John O'Mahony: 591. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their cow suckler payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31588/13]

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Jul 2013)

John O'Mahony: Since the Government started the process of addressing the ruling of the Supreme Court in the X case by its establishment of an expert group and, in particular, since the group reported its findings, I have had a major concern that the inevitable outcome of this process would be to risk rather than protect human life. My consistent and simple view has been that a mother should always receive...

Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2013)

John O'Mahony: The Deputy should play his own tape.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (26 Jun 2013)

John O'Mahony: The purpose of the meeting is to discuss a number of European Union legislative proposals. We will first deal with the proposals listed in Schedule B. It is proposed that COM (2013) 252 does not require further scrutiny and that COM (2013) 58 be noted. Is that agreed? Agreed. We will now take decisions on Schedule A items. COM (2013) 195 is a proposal for a directive of the European...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Welfare Scheme Payments (26 Jun 2013)

John O'Mahony: 206. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their payment under the cow suckler scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30887/13]

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (25 Jun 2013)

John O'Mahony: I have one question for the Minister of State on subhead F - administration, which records an increase of 79% in the travel and subsistence budget for 2013. The relevant figure in this regard for 2012 was €1.069 million. This has been increased to €1.911 million for 2013. Perhaps the Minister of State would comment on this.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (25 Jun 2013)

John O'Mahony: I thank the Minister of State and his officials for assisting the sub-committee in its consideration of the Revised Estimates.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Message to Dáil (25 Jun 2013)

John O'Mahony: In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2013: Vote 31 — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (25 Jun 2013)

John O'Mahony: Are hoax calls to the Coast Guard helicopter a significant factor with regard to costs? Is it possible to identify those who make them?

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (25 Jun 2013)

John O'Mahony: Do committee members have questions on sports and recreation services?