Results 3,281-3,300 of 5,112 for speaker:Joe O'Reilly
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2019)
Joe O'Reilly: We subjected the other witnesses, on all sides, to a similar set of questions because the report must reflect that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2019)
Joe O'Reilly: When our guests talked about what they have to offer and the number of sites and masts they use now, I thought "That's great" but it is for a certain level of service. Net1 serves 4,000 in Cavan-Monaghan but the NBP will be for 540,000, which is very different. ComReg is putting a price of €1.8 billion on that and 5,910 new sites, according to its evidence. How does Mr. Gartlan react...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2019)
Joe O'Reilly: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2019)
Joe O'Reilly: The questions I have relate to Mr. Godfrey's last answer to Deputy Dooley. They are repetitive to a degree but it is important that we get this clear and that I understand what ComReg is doing. Does ComReg regulation go as far as state regulation? Does ComReg deal with state aid?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2019)
Joe O'Reilly: It is not a ComReg function. Is that correct?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2019)
Joe O'Reilly: Is ComReg's regulatory toolkit, including the power to impose fines - the second element of the carrot and stick approach - sufficient to oversee the national broadband plan? Has ComReg enough power to oversee the plan?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2019)
Joe O'Reilly: The answer is "No", effectively.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2019)
Joe O'Reilly: Effectively the answer is "No".
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2019)
Joe O'Reilly: ComReg does not have in its toolkit a power to issue fines or similar powers. Is that correct?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2019)
Joe O'Reilly: This is something a reasonable bystander would wonder about if he was in the room with us. Why is there a difference between the type of regulation ComReg oversees for a company with dominant market power compared with a company receiving state aid?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2019)
Joe O'Reilly: State aid is effectivity for the Department. Is that the case? It is for the Government.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2019)
Joe O'Reilly: Behaviour relating to marketplace product operations is part of ComReg's brief. Is that accurate?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2019)
Joe O'Reilly: Mr. Godfrey has explained the difference clearly. I am finished.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: ESB Networks: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2019)
Joe O'Reilly: I welcome Mr. O'Loughlin and acknowledge his very successful career in the ESB. He referred to propane gas and stated he found serious shortfalls in the areas of fluid-filled cables, sulphur reporting and flexible earths. He then went through a list. He acknowledges that the position has changed in each case. Is that correct?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: ESB Networks: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2019)
Joe O'Reilly: Somebody watching these proceedings could reasonably ask where is Mr. O’Loughlin’s evidence that the same results could not have been achieved within normal structures in the ESB and without a public outcry about this.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: ESB Networks: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2019)
Joe O'Reilly: Did Mr. O'Loughlin investigate all opportunities before he went down this route? Is he convinced beyond reasonable doubt that he tried every opportunity to work within the structures to achieve the same objectives?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: ESB Networks: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2019)
Joe O'Reilly: Is he absolutely sure of that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: ESB Networks: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2019)
Joe O'Reilly: It has occurred to me that there was a degree of reform and ongoing improvement in the company's health and safety and structure, which was necessary. Mr. O'Loughlin was right in his fundamental analysis but this was happening and the company was improving. Were Mr. O'Loughlin's actions necessary to achieving that? Was that process likely to happen anyway? How sure is Mr. O'Loughlin that...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: ESB Networks: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2019)
Joe O'Reilly: I am happy with that.
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Travellers Towards a More Equitable Ireland Post-Recognition: Discussion (9 Jul 2019)
Joe O'Reilly: It would be important to show no displays of mediocrity after that.