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Seanad: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Second Stage (13 Jun 2018)

John O'Mahony: He can agree to have it done.

Seanad: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Second Stage (13 Jun 2018)

John O'Mahony: The Minister can proceed.

Seanad: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Second Stage (13 Jun 2018)

John O'Mahony: If the Minister wants to arrange to have it distributed, that is fine. In the meantime, he can continue with his contribution.

Seanad: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Second Stage (13 Jun 2018)

John O'Mahony: I will take speakers in the order in which they appear on the list. I call Senator Robbie Gallagher.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: CIÉ and DAA: Chairpersons Designate (13 Jun 2018)

John O'Mahony: I thank Ms Ross for appearing before the committee and for her comprehensive opening statement. I wish her well in her new role. I am reminded of the old adage, "If you need something done, ask a busy person." Based on what she has outlined, she has not been hanging around. Ms Ross mentioned CIÉ's role in a sustainable public transport system. She also referred to finance and to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: CIÉ and DAA: Chairpersons Designate (13 Jun 2018)

John O'Mahony: Would Ms Ross be confident of resolving it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: CIÉ and DAA: Chairpersons Designate (13 Jun 2018)

John O'Mahony: What is Ms Ross's view on the role of freight for CIÉ? It would make environmental sense to expand the freight business.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: CIÉ and DAA: Chairpersons Designate (13 Jun 2018)

John O'Mahony: I thank Mr. Geoghegan for his presentation. I wish him well with his nomination and new appointment. Mr. Geoghegan raised serious issues in his presentation. It seems incredible that one could have an extra runway but fewer flights and I am at a loss to comprehend such a situation coming to pass. He might speak some more about the seriousness of the issue. I note that Mr. Geoghegan...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: CIÉ and DAA: Chairpersons Designate (13 Jun 2018)

John O'Mahony: My question was in the context of past advice. Mr. Geoghegan has answered my question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Bus Services: Discussion (30 May 2018)

John O'Mahony: I thank the Minister for his presentation. He has mentioned that the office for Sligo-Leitrim-Roscommon has applied. Did the other offices, and the one in Mayo in particular, indicate that they were applying?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Bus Services: Discussion (30 May 2018)

John O'Mahony: Mayo, Clare and Limerick would be the ones in which I am interested.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Bus Services: Discussion (30 May 2018)

John O'Mahony: There does not seem to be any excuse in the sense that they have been contacted again and so on-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Bus Services: Discussion (30 May 2018)

John O'Mahony: I thank the Minister. I have no further questions.

Seanad: Situation in Palestine: Statements (23 May 2018)

John O'Mahony: Senator Bacik is next and she has six minutes.

Seanad: Rural Development: Statements (23 May 2018)

John O'Mahony: I welcome the Minister to Seanad Éireann and as I said previously, I particularly welcome the fact that there is now a dedicated Minister for Rural and Community Development in Government, in recognition of the need to bridge the gap between the overcrowded eastern seaboard and the regions. If that problem did not exist, we would not need a separate Minister. Deputy Ring is well suited...

Seanad: Rural Development: Statements (23 May 2018)

John O'Mahony: Senator Mac Lochlainn referred to TEN-T funding. The impression is given that when the west was not included in that programme, investment stopped in the west. The biggest road project in Europe last year was the Gort to Tuam motorway. I led a study group to maximise the potential of Ireland West Airport Knock and it grew from 250,000 passengers to 750,000 passengers with the help of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (Resumed) (16 May 2018)

John O'Mahony: I support Deputy Murphy's suggestion. It comes at a very good time, given recent events, and I think many of the organisations have woken up to the need to do something about this.

Seanad: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Statements (1 May 2018)

John O'Mahony: I thank the Minister. This debate, I am told, must finish by 6.15 p.m., and the group spokespersons have eight minutes each, so we will keep strictly to the time to fit in as many contributions as we can. I call Senator Mark Daly.

Seanad: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Statements (1 May 2018)

John O'Mahony: It is now the turn of the Independent group. As Acting Chairman, I welcome Senator Ian Marshall. He spoke a couple of hours ago when he took his seat but now he is going to make history for the second time by making his maiden speech on the substantive debate on Brexit.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposed MetroLink: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)

John O'Mahony: I thank the witnesses from the State agencies and, in particular, the community groups, the sporting clubs and the schools for presenting. We have heard about the problems associated with the preferred route but I would hate to hear about the problems associated with the less preferred route. I would defer to the local public representatives who are directly affected but as somebody who has...