Results 4,321-4,340 of 5,767 for speaker:Olivia Mitchell
- Air Services. (7 Jun 2006)
Olivia Mitchell: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Transport if it is the Government's long-term intention to retain a minimum share of at least 25.1% in the State airline Aer Lingus; if so, the means by which it is intended to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21900/06]
- Air Services. (7 Jun 2006)
Olivia Mitchell: I thank the Minister for his reply. He stated that he wishes to retain a significant shareholding, so that this would give the State a significant interest and prevent the future takeover of the company, against the Government's will, by a third party. Is the Government making a long-term commitment to a minimum share ownership in Aer Lingus? If so, how does it propose to proceed in that...
- Air Services. (7 Jun 2006)
Olivia Mitchell: The Minister is simply not answering the question. My question does not relate to how much he intends to retain. The minimum figure has been placed in the public domain. My question relates to how long the State intends to retain a strategic interest in Aer Lingus. What is the Government's long-term strategy in respect of the ownership of the airline? Is it the Government's intention to put...
- Air Services. (7 Jun 2006)
Olivia Mitchell: In the event of a further flotation of the company within the lifetime of the Government, is it the Minister's intention to buy sufficient shares to maintain a 25.1% stake in the company?
- Air Services. (7 Jun 2006)
Olivia Mitchell: Am I correct is saying there is no clear long-term strategy on this matter?
- Air Services. (7 Jun 2006)
Olivia Mitchell: I wish somebody would.
- Air Services. (7 Jun 2006)
Olivia Mitchell: The Minister is not in the slightest. He should not talk to me about commercial sensitivity.
- Air Services. (7 Jun 2006)
Olivia Mitchell: This has nothing to do with commercial sensitivity except that this lack of clarity has implications for the sale of the airline.
- Air Services. (7 Jun 2006)
Olivia Mitchell: My question is how the Minister intends to retain that stake.
- Dublin Transport Authority. (7 Jun 2006)
Olivia Mitchell: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied with the progress made to date in establishing the Dublin transport authority since its announcement in 2005; the work carried out by the informal authority to date; when the enabling legislation will be published to allow for its formal establishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21901/06]
- Dublin Transport Authority. (7 Jun 2006)
Olivia Mitchell: The Dublin transport authority has been promised for almost ten years in some form. Therefore, the Minister's record is not so tremendous. When the Minister announced Transport 21, it was only the next day he remembered the need for some sort of body to pull it all together.
- Dublin Transport Authority. (7 Jun 2006)
Olivia Mitchell: The Minister gave the chairperson an extraordinary brief â to go away and find out what her job was and to come back then and tell him. This does not inspire confidence that the setting up of the body has been given great thought. When will we get the legislation that will give this body teeth? Transport 21 is just drifting along in the meantime. All the individual projects are either...
- Dublin Transport Authority. (7 Jun 2006)
Olivia Mitchell: Is it theââ
- Dublin Transport Authority. (7 Jun 2006)
Olivia Mitchell: I specifically asked about the reality.
- Dublin Transport Authority. (7 Jun 2006)
Olivia Mitchell: Or re-announcing them.
- Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (2 Jun 2006)
Olivia Mitchell: This is great legislation.
- Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (2 Jun 2006)
Olivia Mitchell: As the Minister has been told.
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (1 Jun 2006)
Olivia Mitchell: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the 20 custom built school buses ordered by Bus Ãireann are fully operational within the school bus fleet; if not, the reason for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21384/06]
- Order of Business. (1 Jun 2006)
Olivia Mitchell: Two years ago.
- Written Answers — Performing Arts: Performing Arts (31 May 2006)
Olivia Mitchell: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if the necessary finance to commence work on the development of the National Concert Hall will be included in the 2007 estimates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21078/06]