Results 801-820 of 1,403 for speaker:Noel Harrington

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EU Framework on Market Access and Financial Transparency of Ports: Discussion with Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (2 Oct 2013)

Noel Harrington: I thank the Ms Lally, Ms O'Sullivan and Mr. Doocey for attending and putting their presentation on the record. I propose that we take our decision on what to do next with a proposal to be taken in private session after we have concluded our session with the Secretary General of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (2 Oct 2013)

Noel Harrington: The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the EU proposals before us. We will first deal with the proposals as listed in Schedule B. It is proposed that the proposals in Schedule B do not warrant further scrutiny. Is that agreed? Agreed. We will now take decisions on the Schedule A items: COM (2013) 503 - proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation EC No. 219/2007 on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EU Framework on Market Access and Financial Transparency of Ports: Discussion with Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (2 Oct 2013)

Noel Harrington: The purpose of this meeting is to engage with officials from the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport in order to further scrutinise COM (2013) 296, establishing a framework on market access to port services and financial transparency of ports. On behalf of the Joint Committee I wish to welcome Ms Mary Lally, Ms Catherine O'Sullivan and Mr. Garret Doocey of the Department's marine...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Funding (1 Oct 2013)

Noel Harrington: 534. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to provide aids to navigation including a leading light to Ardgroom Harbour County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40664/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Office of the Ombudsman Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Ombudsman (26 Sep 2013)

Noel Harrington: I echo what the Chairman has said. I welcome the Ombudsman, thank her for the work she has done and wish her the best of luck and every good wish in her new role. It is significant and well deserved that she got the position through election. I heard about the mobility grant and transport grant issues at my first meeting. It was a bolt from the blue. Since then we have had several...

Fines (Payment and Recovery) Bill 2013: Second Stage (25 Sep 2013)

Noel Harrington: I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak on this Bill. The main provision of this Bill is to allow the courts - not the Government, the Dáil or any Department - to attach a fine handed down to the convicted person's pay cheque. Typically, that should be a wage. It will also provide more accountability to the fines process. We have listened for years about how we continue to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Hedge and Tree Height Restrictions (24 Sep 2013)

Noel Harrington: 404. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce legislation or regulations regarding the height of hedging or trees that form a boundary fence and are blocking light to neighbouring residences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39483/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Licences (18 Sep 2013)

Noel Harrington: 1060. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will clarify the legal position regarding S.I. No. 307 of 2009, section 4, as raised by a person (details supplied) in County Cork ; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37325/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (18 Sep 2013)

Noel Harrington: 1191. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the payment of agri-environment options scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37822/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord Iascaigh Mhara Annual Report 2011: Discussion (11 Jul 2013)

Noel Harrington: While I am not a member of this committee I am very pleased to have the opportunity to contribute. I welcome Mr. Whooley and his team. For anybody in a coastal community and who has an interest in sea fisheries, this is an exciting time and there is much change. There is not a townland in this country that is more than 60 miles from the sea. For an island nation, a maritime country, sea...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Revised) (10 Jul 2013)

Noel Harrington: On inland fishery patrols, have we any figures regarding successful prosecutions or prosecutions pending? What is the level of activity in that regard?

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Revised) (10 Jul 2013)

Noel Harrington: Is there a correlation between the totals listed for subheads C4 and C5? Perhaps they might be explained by a change in policy direction, or by an emphasis on research rather than grant aid.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Revised) (10 Jul 2013)

Noel Harrington: I presume that, in the context of the financial and human resources inputs, the numbers listed to the left on the relevant page indicate the number of personnel employed by the Department. The number for 2012 is 67, while for 2013 it is 63. Am I reading the figures correctly?

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Revised) (10 Jul 2013)

Noel Harrington: On human resources inputs, the total number listed for 2012 is 67, while for 2013 it is 63.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Revised) (10 Jul 2013)

Noel Harrington: These figures appear to show that the pay element has increased.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Revised) (10 Jul 2013)

Noel Harrington: Under the programme for communications there are some increases in capital expenditure. Could the Minister briefly outline and account for the increase of 132% and the Department's proposals for that expenditure?

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Revised) (10 Jul 2013)

Noel Harrington: There is an increase of 132%-----

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Revised) (10 Jul 2013)

Noel Harrington: It is subhead A3, which is probably a combined total under the communications programme heading.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Revised) (10 Jul 2013)

Noel Harrington: I think it is only fair that the Minister outline the policy that accounts for this increase. I have a particular interest in postcodes. Will he comment on whether postcodes come under this programme? I presume provision has been made in the Vote for bringing the work on postcodes to a conclusion.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (9 Jul 2013)

Noel Harrington: 511. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of hours provided in the home help service in each of the last three years and the projected number of hours to be provided this year in west Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33138/13]