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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)
Hildegarde Naughton: Does Deputy Fitzmaurice wish to contribute now? Given that there were a lot of questions, I might let those who wish to speak on them come in now. Perhaps Mr. McRedmond will start. Anyone else who wishes to speak might indicate.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)
Hildegarde Naughton: Mr. Moran from Age Action wanted to come in on one of those issues.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)
Hildegarde Naughton: I call Mr. Sean Martin, the honorary treasurer of the Irish Postmasters Union.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)
Hildegarde Naughton: On the television licence fee and what the committee decided today in its report, it is my understanding local property tax can be paid through the post office. That might help. Our recommendation is that Revenue collect the fee, but there is still a role for post offices to play and it is up to the Minister and the Government to explore it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)
Hildegarde Naughton: Which licence?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)
Hildegarde Naughton: The Deputy's time is up.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)
Hildegarde Naughton: The Deputy must give way to the next speaker.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)
Hildegarde Naughton: The Deputy has made his point clearly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)
Hildegarde Naughton: I invite Mr. McRedmond to respond to the points made.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)
Hildegarde Naughton: I will bring in the witnesses from the Department. A number of questions came up at the beginning of the session that Ms Cronin might want to deal with. If anyone wishes to contribute, they should indicate that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)
Hildegarde Naughton: Yes, it has.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)
Hildegarde Naughton: I thank all the witnesses for coming here this evening. On behalf of the committee, I would like to say that it was a very worthwhile engagement. I propose that the committee publishes the opening statements and submissions received for this meeting. Is that agreed? Agreed. After suspension, we will have a short private session before we meet our next witnesses from Bord na Móna,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna: Chairperson Designate (28 Nov 2017)
Hildegarde Naughton: The purpose of this evening's meeting is to engage with the chairperson designate of Bord na Móna in order to discuss the approach Mr. Geoffrey Meagher proposes to take if and when appointed to the role and his views on the challenges currently facing that body. Members are aware of the Government's decision of May 2011 which put new arrangements in place for the appointment of persons...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna: Chairperson Designate (28 Nov 2017)
Hildegarde Naughton: I thank Mr. Meagher. I have a list of members who have indicated, so I might take a few at a time and Mr. Meagher might take note of their questions. I will take three members at a time, depending on how many questions each has. First will be Deputies Ryan, Stanley and Lowry.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna: Chairperson Designate (28 Nov 2017)
Hildegarde Naughton: Deputy Lowry might ask his questions next.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna: Chairperson Designate (28 Nov 2017)
Hildegarde Naughton: Could the Deputy give Mr. Meagher a chance to reply?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna: Chairperson Designate (28 Nov 2017)
Hildegarde Naughton: There is a lot in that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna: Chairperson Designate (28 Nov 2017)
Hildegarde Naughton: I invite Mr. Meagher to go through the points at his leisure.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna: Chairperson Designate (28 Nov 2017)
Hildegarde Naughton: I call Deputy Cowen.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna: Chairperson Designate (28 Nov 2017)
Hildegarde Naughton: I do not mean to interrupt the Deputy, but these are detailed questions that might be more relevant for management, if the committee wishes me to invite it to attend a meeting. I am not stopping the Deputy from asking the questions, but the chairperson designate might not be able to answer such detailed questions today.