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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jan 2018)

John O'Mahony: I will be very brief.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jan 2018)

John O'Mahony: As the Chairman said, the statements are very comprehensive. At our previous meeting, disability groups outlined many major problems. The witnesses today have told us that they obviously have a lot done but have more to do and funding also seems to be an issue. I will address my first question on private coach hire to Mr. Traynor. He referred to shared use of infrastructure. Perhaps this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jan 2018)

John O'Mahony: Why?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jan 2018)

John O'Mahony: Therefore, it is not going to happen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jan 2018)

John O'Mahony: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jan 2018)

John O'Mahony: The legacy of Victorian infrastructure has presented Iarnród Éireann with particular problems. Mr. Meade mentioned the links from platforms to the carriages. With staff reductions, there are now many more unmanned stations, particularly the smaller ones. That creates further difficulties for people with disability. Mr. Meade referred to the 24-hour notice to be given. Surely...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jan 2018)

John O'Mahony: I can see the reason, but I am saying it creates further complications, but Mr. Meade has answered it. On the last occasion I raised this issue with some of the visually impaired people. I am glad to hear Mr. Hernan say that Bus Éireann will have audio announcements and others stated it also. In terms of implementing some of the changes needed to help people with disability, it is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)

John O'Mahony: I apologise for my intermittent attendance. I have all of the presentations in print form but because of votes in the Seanad have been unable to be present for all of the discussion. I was in earlier and heard some of it. It was frightening to hear of the ways in which many of the delegates are discommoded on various forms of transport. I was under the impression that huge advances had...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)

John O'Mahony: I apologise for interrupting the Chairman, but may I get a brief answer to my question?

Seanad: Permanent Structured Cooperation: Statements (13 Dec 2017)

John O'Mahony: We will now move on to statements on Permanent Structured Cooperation, PESCO. I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Defence, Deputy Paul Kehoe, to the House and invite him to make his opening statement.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Institutes of Technology (12 Dec 2017)

John O'Mahony: I thank the Cathaoirleach for selecting this topic and thank the Minister of State for attending to reply to my queries. All of us in the west know that the campus of GMIT has played a huge role in the economic, educational and social life of Castlebar, Mayo and the surrounding regions over the many years since it was founded in, I believe, the 1980s. Issues have arisen in recent times in...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Institutes of Technology (12 Dec 2017)

John O'Mahony: I thank the Minister of State for her reply. I presume I can take it from her response that the report will be published in the next few days. Can I also take it that the suggestion is there will be a pathway announced early in 2018 and there will be investment in the Castlebar campus?

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Institutes of Technology (12 Dec 2017)

John O'Mahony: Yes.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Institutes of Technology (12 Dec 2017)

John O'Mahony: I thank the Minister of State.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2017)

John O'Mahony: I want to raise an issue with regard to the funding for maintenance for national and regional roads. Obviously, the recent news that the budget for capital investment in the road infrastructure is to increase and the budget for regional and local roads is to increase was welcome. However, one of yesterday's newspapers reported that the maintenance grant for 2018 was to be reduced from...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Dec 2017)

John O'Mahony: I ask the Deputy Leader to update the House on the report of the working group on the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology campus in Castlebar, which was established in May or June of this year.I understand that the report has been completed. The future of Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology is hugely important to Castlebar and Mayo in both educational and economic terms. I ask the Deputy...

Seanad: Department of Rural and Community Development: Statements (5 Dec 2017)

John O'Mahony: I thank the Minister. I do not think that anyone could accuse him of not knowing his brief. That concludes statements on community and rural development. When is it proposed that we sit again?

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015: Statements (29 Nov 2017)

John O'Mahony: I welcome the Minister to the House and thank him for addressing this important issue. Whatever about the figures and not meeting targets, the public at large is very much aware that doing nothing is not an option at this stage. We were all disappointed in recent days to see the headlines reporting a 3.5% increase in Ireland's greenhouse gas emissions. This is the second year in a row that...

Seanad: Judicial Council Bill 2017: Second Stage (22 Nov 2017)

John O'Mahony: The Senator must conclude.

Seanad: Defence Forces (Veterans Lapel Badge) Bill 2017: Second Stage (22 Nov 2017)

John O'Mahony: I am pleased to have this opportunity to pay tribute to the Defence Forces. We are all very proud of their service during State occasions, including last year's 1916 commemorations.We are proud of the work of our Naval Service in the Mediterranean. As Senator Wilson said, we are very proud of the troops who come back from overseas peacekeeping duties. As citizens, sometimes we can take the...