Results 421-440 of 6,044 for speaker:John O'Mahony
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Western Development Commission: Chairperson-Designate (27 Jun 2018)
John O'Mahony: The context is far different from what it was eight years ago.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Safety (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (27 Jun 2018)
John O'Mahony: I wish to follow up on a question Senator Feighan's asked in which I was interested. Drivers were dismissed in Irish Rail.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Safety (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (27 Jun 2018)
John O'Mahony: But not all of them. Some had other-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Safety (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (27 Jun 2018)
John O'Mahony: Yes, I understand that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Safety (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (27 Jun 2018)
John O'Mahony: If that could be followed up-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Safety (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (27 Jun 2018)
John O'Mahony: That is fine. In regard to the alcohol limits, is it four times-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Safety (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (27 Jun 2018)
John O'Mahony: Train drivers and the other safety-critical workers are currently permitted to have four times more alcohol in their blood. Is that four times 50 or is it four times-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Safety (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (27 Jun 2018)
John O'Mahony: That is fine. I just wanted that clarified.
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Student Accommodation (26 Jun 2018)
John O'Mahony: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Mitchell O'Connor, for coming to the House to discuss the issue of third level student accommodation.This issue usually arises at this time of the year as thousands of students finish their leaving certificate and look forward to going on to third level education. They will be looking for accommodation for the end of August and the beginning of September...
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Student Accommodation (26 Jun 2018)
John O'Mahony: I thank the Minister of State for her comprehensive reply. I am glad to hear of the many initiatives that are being taken. The Minister of State referred to the rent increases in privately run, purpose-built student accommodation. Does the 4% limit on rent increases in rent pressure zones, RPZs, apply to such accommodation?
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Student Accommodation (26 Jun 2018)
John O'Mahony: Obviously that is a loophole that must be closed off. I thank the Minister of State for that clarification. She outlined a number of welcome initiatives. It is important that we try to solve the student accommodation problem. Students experience considerable stress in the lead up to their exams and then they stress about results. They experience more stress when trying to find...
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jun 2018)
John O'Mahony: I raise the matter of student accommodation. I met representatives of the Union of Students in Ireland and it is interesting that top of their list was the matter of student accommodation. There is an increasing number of students leading to increased demand for student accommodation. However, there has been a decrease in the mount of available accommodation. I ask the Leader to ask the...
- Seanad: Small and Medium Enterprises: Statements (19 Jun 2018)
John O'Mahony: Senator Mulherin has five minutes but she has to finish up by 7.10 p.m. because the Minister of State has six minutes.
- Seanad: Small and Medium Enterprises: Statements (19 Jun 2018)
John O'Mahony: Okay.
- Seanad: Small and Medium Enterprises: Statements (19 Jun 2018)
John O'Mahony: The Minister of State has four minutes to conclude.
- Seanad: Small and Medium Enterprises: Statements (19 Jun 2018)
John O'Mahony: I am sorry Senator but we have to conclude because we are out of time.
- Seanad: Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018: Second Stage (19 Jun 2018)
John O'Mahony: You have Mayo roots.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (13 Jun 2018)
John O'Mahony: Let me clarify a situation in respect of the vacant sites levy. There are different requirements in rural and urban Ireland. In my town of Ballaghaderreen people are receiving letters about vacant sites for which planning permission was never sought. They were used as farmland. When I inquired, I found that there were 352 vacant houses in Ballaghaderreen. Why is there a levy on land that...
- Seanad: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Second Stage (13 Jun 2018)
John O'Mahony: I welcome the Minister.
- Seanad: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Second Stage (13 Jun 2018)
John O'Mahony: The Minister is not required to circulate one.