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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)

John O'Mahony: This needs to be addressed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)

John O'Mahony: I thank Ms Murdock for her comprehensive presentation and her ongoing efforts to bring down the number of road deaths. What the RSA is trying to do is very visible. I wish it every good wish in that regard. Its work is in all our interests. There were a couple of interesting facts in the presentation. Anecdotally one hears that the slowest speed limits are the safest zones but what Ms...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)

John O'Mahony: I would have thought that working lunches with drinks were a thing of the past, but perhaps I am mistaken.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)

John O'Mahony: I raised the issue of enforcement with the Minister including the implementation of fines and the delivery of summonses. In case anyone thinks I am blaming gardaí, who will presumably be in with us on this, that is not the case. Is there something in our legislation that makes it difficult? The figures are phenomenal. In 71% of cases where people are caught using mobile phones, there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)

John O'Mahony: I might not be able to wait for the reply.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Motorised Transport Grant Closure (7 Feb 2017)

John O'Mahony: I raised this issue last September. The Minister of State and I know about the situation at this stage. I refer to the motorised transport grant, payment of which was suspended in 2013. It was given to people with disabilities who needed to buy cars in order to retain employment or in exceptional circumstances to those with severe disabilities who lived in isolated locations and could not...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Motorised Transport Grant Closure (7 Feb 2017)

John O'Mahony: I thank the Minister of State. He spoke about equity and the need to target resources. What does that mean to those whose case I highlighted today? What does it mean to those who cannot cope in such situations?We spoke about a television programme that was broadcast last night. If a television programme were to carry out an investigation into the case I have raised, there would be further...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport in Ireland - Challenges, Strategies and Governance: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (1 Feb 2017)

John O'Mahony: There is no way we will get through it in four minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport in Ireland - Challenges, Strategies and Governance: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (1 Feb 2017)

John O'Mahony: At this stage I just have to ask straight questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport in Ireland - Challenges, Strategies and Governance: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (1 Feb 2017)

John O'Mahony: I will address the issue of phase two of the Abbotstown sports campus. It is a brilliant development. There is no funding for 2017 in the Estimates. Will it be funded in 2018? I seek the comments of both the Minister and the Minister of State on the deal on funding with the Gaelic Players Association, GPA, and the Gaelic Athletics Association, GAA, before Christmas because I presume that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport in Ireland - Challenges, Strategies and Governance: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (1 Feb 2017)

John O'Mahony: Can the answers to the questions be forwarded to us later?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport in Ireland - Challenges, Strategies and Governance: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (1 Feb 2017)

John O'Mahony: Yes, but we need to get answers at some stage.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport in Ireland - Challenges, Strategies and Governance: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (1 Feb 2017)

John O'Mahony: Can I clarify what happened at that time?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport in Ireland - Challenges, Strategies and Governance: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (1 Feb 2017)

John O'Mahony: By way of clarification, the strong legal advice at the time, which related to the €5 million for the Thierry Henry case, was that we could not question it because it was not Government funding. There was a request to bring in the CEO of the FAI and we had to act on the legal advice we received.

Seanad: Junior Cycle Reform: Motion (25 Jan 2017)

John O'Mahony: I second the motion. I want to support the sentiments in Senator Conway's motion. As a former teacher of history at both junior certificate and leaving certificate levels for many years, I am very much behind this motion. It would be ironic in 2017, after the very dignified and respectful commemorations of 2016 and of the First World War, if we were to have any dilution or reduction of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport in Ireland - Challenges, Strategies and Governance: Sport Ireland and the Federation of Irish Sport (25 Jan 2017)

John O'Mahony: I thank the witnesses for their presentations and wish them the best of luck for tomorrow. I have been in Abbotstown on a number of occasions and it is a fantastic development. Time is limited so I will go straight to the governance issues. How closely do Sport Ireland and the Federation of Irish Sport monitor the day-to-day activities of governing bodies and how are they held to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport in Ireland - Challenges, Strategies and Governance: Sport Ireland and the Federation of Irish Sport (25 Jan 2017)

John O'Mahony: I will refrain from naming individuals. I just want to get answers. I apologise for naming anyone. It is important that we get such matters right. For instance, in relation to the Irish Amateur Boxing Association, IABA, I understand Abbotstown was ready for it but it did not move from the camp at the National Stadium. Why was that the case? I know there are issues relating to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport in Ireland - Challenges, Strategies and Governance: Sport Ireland and the Federation of Irish Sport (25 Jan 2017)

John O'Mahony: In fairness, Mr. Treacy criticised the decision at the time. I acknowledge that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport in Ireland - Challenges, Strategies and Governance: Sport Ireland and the Federation of Irish Sport (25 Jan 2017)

John O'Mahony: We are not criticising the people we have named.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport in Ireland - Challenges, Strategies and Governance: Sport Ireland and the Federation of Irish Sport (25 Jan 2017)

John O'Mahony: When was it known that-----