Results 381-400 of 5,311 for speaker:Tom Hayes

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport Ireland Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Nov 2014)

Tom Hayes: There was a suggestion by the Federation of Irish Sport that there would be sponsorship of programmes or minority sports in particular.

Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2014)

Tom Hayes: He should have stayed over here.

Topical Issue Debate (6 Nov 2014)

Tom Hayes: I seek a postponement to next Tuesday of the debate sought by Deputy Regina Doherty as both the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Alan Kelly, and the Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Coffey, are out of the country on business.

Social Welfare Bill 2014: Second Stage (6 Nov 2014)

Tom Hayes: We encourage such initiatives all the time.

Finance Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2014)

Tom Hayes: Did the Deputy go over and tell the ECB himself?

Finance Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2014)

Tom Hayes: Did you succeed?

Finance Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2014)

Tom Hayes: Who said that?

Leaders' Questions (6 Nov 2014)

Tom Hayes: She should pay the charge in that case.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2014)

Tom Hayes: I thank the Minister and his officials for attending. I also thank members of the committee for considering the Bill.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Message to Dáil (23 Oct 2014)

Tom Hayes: 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 Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Bill 2013 and has made amendments thereto.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2014)

Tom Hayes: Amendments Nos. 8 to 13, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2014)

Tom Hayes: If the Deputy wishes to raise it now-----

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2014)

Tom Hayes: The purpose of the Bill is to revise the law on the registration, national character, mortgage, sale, transfer, ownership and measurement of Irish ships, to repeal the Mercantile Marine Act 1955, to amend certain enactments in this regard, to amend the definition of "Safety Convention" in the Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Act 1952 and to provide for connected matters. I welcome the...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2014)

Tom Hayes: Amendments Nos. 2 to 4, inclusive, and 15 are related and may be discussed together.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2014)

Tom Hayes: Amendments Nos. 5 to 7, inclusive, and 16 are related and may be discussed together.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Harbours and Piers (16 Oct 2014)

Tom Hayes: It should never be the thrust of the Department to stop people from undertaking development. There are always reasons. I do not know the reasons in this case. I will have a chat with the officials. It is a two-way process. As public representatives, people often come to us to complain about how long the public service is taking to do something. There are always procedures to be...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Harbours and Piers (16 Oct 2014)

Tom Hayes: I thank the Senator for raising this very important issue. Howth Fishery Harbour Centre is one of the six designated fishery harbour centres, which are owned, managed and maintained by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. All six fishery harbour centres are first and foremost working fishery harbours. However, each centre has unique features which facilitate a broad range of...

Seanad: Forestry Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (16 Oct 2014)

Tom Hayes: I thank the Members of the Dáil and the Members of the Seanad for their support on this Bill. I especially thank the Senators for their support on Second Stage. Senator Norris made a cutting comment about the Government and people not taking seriously the work that the Seanad does. I sat through the debate and heard very good contributions from a small number of Senators.

Seanad: Forestry Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (16 Oct 2014)

Tom Hayes: There were worthwhile contributions and they helped me and other people involved in the process of dealing with the Bill. It is a very important Bill and the first legislation on this area since 1946. It covers much of what we are about in Ireland, our love of trees and growing them, protecting the environment and jobs in the forestry and milling sectors. I have visited the mills across the...

Seanad: Forestry Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (16 Oct 2014)

Tom Hayes: Can I-----