Results 8,821-8,840 of 26,021 for speaker:Kieran O'Donnell

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Communications
Vote 31 - Transport (29 Sep 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: As part of the new NIFTI plan.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Communications
Vote 31 - Transport (29 Sep 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I accept all that. However, they are Government decisions ultimately. I welcome and support the fact that NIFTI will go before Cabinet before the end of the year following public consultation. I apologise to Deputy Crowe.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Communications
Vote 31 - Transport (29 Sep 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Deputy can go a minute over.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Communications
Vote 31 - Transport (29 Sep 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Minister will appreciate my point that linking an airport directly by rail to a city has an added flavour that a shuttle bus does not have. I accept the Minister's point. It will be included in the new LSMATS. Cycling is hugely important and we all support it, but, with the best will in the world, not everyone will cycle due to the nature of it.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Communications
Vote 31 - Transport (29 Sep 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I have bought a bike and I am cycling.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Communications
Vote 31 - Transport (29 Sep 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am not denying that.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Communications
Vote 31 - Transport (29 Sep 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I would love nothing more than a cycle lane the length of the M20. It is all an integrative model. I will invite Deputy Ó Murchú in but we do not want to hold up the Minister.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Communications
Vote 31 - Transport (29 Sep 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Warriors.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Communications
Vote 31 - Transport (29 Sep 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: We will finish formally. We look forward to re-engaging with the Minister when the NDP is published.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Communications
Vote 31 - Transport (29 Sep 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: It is something we are all interested in. We may differ in our opinions but we are all looking to achieve the same goal in public services. I thank the Minister for attending today's meeting and for engaging with the committee and I thank his officials also.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Budget 2022 (28 Sep 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: 604. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered a pre-budget submission (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45953/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (28 Sep 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Apologies have been received from Senator Buttimer and Deputy Matthews. We are dealing with further scrutiny of the EU proposal COM (2021) 281 to establish a framework for a European digital identity. To preface our discussion, an observation from the Data Protection Commissioner was circulated to members earlier this morning. It is available on our Microsoft Teams portal now. I suggest...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (28 Sep 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Mr. Lowry. We will now move to members. The first slot is Fianna Fáil. I will return to Senator Timmy Dooley, who is online, but we cannot hear him. I will move to Deputy Joe Carey.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (28 Sep 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Apologies. That was oversight on my part. I call Senator Horkan, who has approximately six or seven minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (28 Sep 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: It is a bit of an oxymoron for a politician to be humble.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (28 Sep 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Senator Horkan. I call Deputy Joe Carey of Fine Gael.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (28 Sep 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Sinn Féin has the next slot of between six and seven minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (28 Sep 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I will move on to the Fine Gael slot, which is myself. I want to move onto the purpose of today's meeting, which is to look at COM/2021/281. One of the key things that we, as a committee, have to decide is whether this breaks subsidiarity rules. That is my question for both Ms McCabe and Mr. Lowry. In their professional capacities, and in their respective roles, do they believe that...