Results 701-720 of 1,403 for speaker:Noel Harrington

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Tendering of Bus Services: SIPTU and NBRU (15 Jan 2014)

Noel Harrington: For clarification, Mr. Murphy stated if the company even looks like making a profit, the subvention is cut.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Tendering of Bus Services: SIPTU and NBRU (15 Jan 2014)

Noel Harrington: Mr. Murphy stated if the company looks like making a profit, the subvention is cut.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Tendering of Bus Services: SIPTU and NBRU (15 Jan 2014)

Noel Harrington: I do not recall anybody asking Mr. Murphy to make an apology. He should represent workers' rights and should not apologise. If it looks like the company will achieve an element of profitability the threat is the subvention will be cut.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Tendering of Bus Services: SIPTU and NBRU (15 Jan 2014)

Noel Harrington: I welcome the SIPTU and NBRU officials. Their contribution has been very helpful and informative. We accept the case put forward by both unions. There has been much mention of politics and ideologies. We represent people, the community, the taxpayer and the citizen, and we have an obligation to them. Regardless of whether we represent rural or urban constituencies, we must ensure our...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (15 Jan 2014)

Noel Harrington: 412. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason her Department applies an interest rate of 20.8% which is over 80 times the ECB rate of 0.25% on savings and investments and property over €50,000 on means tests administered by her Department; her plans to amend the scheme to reflect present interest rates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1736/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (15 Jan 2014)

Noel Harrington: 710. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding payments of agri-environment option scheme and single farm payments in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1802/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (15 Jan 2014)

Noel Harrington: 848. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made on providing ring-fenced beds for adult cystic fibrosis patients in Cork University Hospital; his plans for the development of facilities for all cystic fibrosis patients in the Cork and south west region over the period 2014 to 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1244/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (19 Dec 2013)

Noel Harrington: 289. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding all payments from his Department to a person (details supplied) in County Cork for 2011; the deductions that were made to any payments in 2011; if these deductions were appealed; the date on which this appeal was decided; the decision of this appeal; the amount involved; the reason this repayment has not...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (18 Dec 2013)

Noel Harrington: 194. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding payments of the disadvantaged areas and single farm payments schemes in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54532/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (18 Dec 2013)

Noel Harrington: 204. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a disadvantaged area and single farm payments scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54708/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (12 Dec 2013)

Noel Harrington: 165. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will make a comprehensive statement on the proposed recruitment of new recruits to the Gardaí; the date on which he intends to open the competition for recruitment to the Gardaí; and when he expects the first students to start their training. [53574/13]

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Fisheries Local Action Groups: Discussion with Bord Iascaigh Mhara (10 Dec 2013)

Noel Harrington: We all have an interest in that matter. There is urgency attached to it and it is a huge issue, including in Dunmore East.

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Fisheries Local Action Groups: Discussion with Bord Iascaigh Mhara (10 Dec 2013)

Noel Harrington: They could have multiple uses or a multiple licence, including for passenger use or so on.

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Fisheries Local Action Groups: Discussion with Bord Iascaigh Mhara (10 Dec 2013)

Noel Harrington: I appreciate that. Mr. Keatinge said that the same faces tended to crop up in coastal and fishing communities, and one tends to meet the same people over and over. Conflicts of interest could arise very quickly and easily. What is the role of BIM in that situation? Is it just a matter of giving advice to the FLAGs?

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Fisheries Local Action Groups: Discussion with Bord Iascaigh Mhara (10 Dec 2013)

Noel Harrington: I welcome Mr. Keatinge to the committee. As part of our consideration of the report the issue of FLAGs cropped up, and very few of us understood what they were about. I thank Mr. Keatinge for giving us an insight into how and under what structure they are operating. The funding is relatively small when we look at the entire coastline of the country. I presume the structure of these would...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (10 Dec 2013)

Noel Harrington: 138. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will amend the regulations regarding the single parent tax credit for 2014 so that by agreement it can be split between the parents on a 75%-25% or a 50%-50% basis or that it can claimed be by both parents on alternate years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52854/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (10 Dec 2013)

Noel Harrington: 253. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the case of an person (details supplied) for jobseeker's allowance whose allowance has been reduced by over 50% because their uninhabitable home is being assessed as income; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52601/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Developing a Competitive and Sustainable Tourism Industry: Discussion (5 Dec 2013)

Noel Harrington: I welcome the visitors to the committee. They made interesting presentations which were different in many ways, even though from the same region. They might comment on an opinion I hold that we all think we are the centre of our own universe and every region, town and small area believes that it can double its tourism product merely by announcing it. Tourists will sort out their access...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Developing a Competitive and Sustainable Tourism Industry: Discussion (5 Dec 2013)

Noel Harrington: We would be paying three times what those in the United States are paying for energy. In making these big decisions - the committee holds another remit for energy - we are responsible to taxpayers and consumers as well. That is a big debate. Mr. O'Hara is entirely entitled to the opinion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Developing a Competitive and Sustainable Tourism Industry: Discussion (5 Dec 2013)

Noel Harrington: With the energy infrastructure, it will be a debate. One point on Mr. O'Hara's Facebook page is that if he was saying there was a big issue in Leitrim, there is something not right here. Would he think he might be doing a little damage?