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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Personal Powered Transportation: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: I will not limit the Deputy at all.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Personal Powered Transportation: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: I am not being-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Personal Powered Transportation: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: Indeed I am and one of the things I learned from being around for the length of time I have and one reasons I have grey hair is because I have a bit of wisdom in these things. The Deputy is quite right to make his points. They have been made. The Department and the RSA have responded. One of the key points about committees is respect for the witnesses. Statements we make and questions we...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Personal Powered Transportation: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: As the Deputy made his points, I said he made them well. I did not criticise his points. I said points were well made on both sides.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Personal Powered Transportation: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: I am not finished. I treat the Deputy with respect.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Personal Powered Transportation: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: The Deputy can say what he likes about me but I am trying to be fair. I just do not like the way he is behaving now. I find it unacceptable so I ask him to stick to the agenda. I do not need any lectures from the Deputy about anything.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Personal Powered Transportation: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: That is-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Personal Powered Transportation: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: No, not at all-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Personal Powered Transportation: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: -----but the Deputy should not accuse me of not being fair.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Personal Powered Transportation: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: Okay. The Deputy should proceed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Personal Powered Transportation: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: I found it very embarrassing. I ask the Deputy to proceed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Personal Powered Transportation: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: In my county council, if one makes a submission, one puts one's name in the public domain but no other detail. Thus, the people can see who it came from.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Personal Powered Transportation: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: Without stopping anybody from talking, I do not have a problem if the relevant witness wishes to answer but, at the same time, I do not know what the question is about.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Personal Powered Transportation: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: If they are happy to answer, I will not have a problem.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Personal Powered Transportation: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: They do not have to answer.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Personal Powered Transportation: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: I agree. I accept that. If the delegates are happy to answer the Deputy's question, that will be fine. If they are not-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Personal Powered Transportation: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: I agree it is an important point.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Personal Powered Transportation: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: To put it a different way, we get whatever information Mr. O'Leary can bring to us first-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Personal Powered Transportation: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: -----and then, obviously, Ms Murdock.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Personal Powered Transportation: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: Before the Deputy concludes, I will support the point. If and when they have the information, they might let the clerk to the committee know and we could have a meeting