Results 921-940 of 6,044 for speaker:John O'Mahony
- Flooding: Statements (13 Jan 2016)
John O'Mahony: Like everybody else in the House, I have visited families, businesses and farmers to meet at first hand those who have seen their lands marooned and their houses flooded over recent weeks. We can sympathise with these people and we can take the action that is being taken to assist them, but we have to be affected by looking at the weariness in the eyes of some of them after days of fighting...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Additional Uses of Natural Gas: Gas Networks Ireland (16 Dec 2015)
John O'Mahony: The purpose of this morning's meeting is to engage with representatives of Gas Networks Ireland on the growth plans of the company and the potential benefits of the use of natural gas as a transport fuel. On behalf of the joint committee, I welcome Mr. Liam O'Sullivan, managing director of Gas Networks Ireland, Mr. Padraic O'Connell, head of regulation and corporate services, Mr. Denis...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Additional Uses of Natural Gas: Gas Networks Ireland (16 Dec 2015)
John O'Mahony: I thank Mr. O'Sullivan for his comprehensive presentation. My initial reaction is that the train has already taken off, in that a great deal of progress has been made, it is a no-brainer and that it should be rolled out as quickly as possible, after the conference in Paris which identified the need to progress such measures quickly. Mr. O'Sullivan referenced the decisions taken in the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Additional Uses of Natural Gas: Gas Networks Ireland (16 Dec 2015)
John O'Mahony: The vehicles are more expensive.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Additional Uses of Natural Gas: Gas Networks Ireland (16 Dec 2015)
John O'Mahony: Is Mr. O'Sullivan suggesting that the Government would fund these stations?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Additional Uses of Natural Gas: Gas Networks Ireland (16 Dec 2015)
John O'Mahony: I thank Mr. Denis Sullivan. I call Senator Mooney.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Additional Uses of Natural Gas: Gas Networks Ireland (16 Dec 2015)
John O'Mahony: Mayo gas.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Additional Uses of Natural Gas: Gas Networks Ireland (16 Dec 2015)
John O'Mahony: I will call Deputy Colreavy in due course. Deputy O'Donovan is next.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Additional Uses of Natural Gas: Gas Networks Ireland (16 Dec 2015)
John O'Mahony: If an area makes an argument to Gas Networks Ireland about usage, and the chambers of commerce and others make commitments on the area, would Gas Networks Ireland look at extending then?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Additional Uses of Natural Gas: Gas Networks Ireland (16 Dec 2015)
John O'Mahony: Last but by no means least, Deputy Fitzmaurice.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Additional Uses of Natural Gas: Gas Networks Ireland (16 Dec 2015)
John O'Mahony: It could be in six years, if this took on momentum.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Additional Uses of Natural Gas: Gas Networks Ireland (16 Dec 2015)
John O'Mahony: We are now getting into the nitty-gritty.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Additional Uses of Natural Gas: Gas Networks Ireland (16 Dec 2015)
John O'Mahony: Following on from that, the delegates have mentioned that the first opportunities will be with fleets of trucks and buses. What engagement have delegates had with Bus Éireann, Dublin Bus, fleet owners around the country and the Irish Road Haulage Association? Do they want this measure to be introduced?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Additional Uses of Natural Gas: Gas Networks Ireland (16 Dec 2015)
John O'Mahony: The Minister said yesterday that 100 new buses would be rolled out in 2016. Now that we have moved into a growth period, would it be appropriate and better from the delegates' point of view if the network was already in place? It would enable the choice to be made on this new fleet of buses that could run on compressed natural gas, CNG.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Additional Uses of Natural Gas: Gas Networks Ireland (16 Dec 2015)
John O'Mahony: It would not do so currently.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Additional Uses of Natural Gas: Gas Networks Ireland (16 Dec 2015)
John O'Mahony: There has been adoption, even over a shorter term.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Additional Uses of Natural Gas: Gas Networks Ireland (16 Dec 2015)
John O'Mahony: I presume that has been put to the Department.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Additional Uses of Natural Gas: Gas Networks Ireland (16 Dec 2015)
John O'Mahony: On behalf of the committee, I thank Mr. Liam O'Sullivan, Mr. Padraic O'Connell, Mr. Denis O'Sullivan and Ms Edwina Nyhan for outlining the company's growth plans and the potential for using natural gas as a transport fuel. The proposals seem to provide a realistic alternative for a cleaner and cheaper fuel. If we keep getting positive proposals like that, we will all be in a better place. ...
- Bankruptcy (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (15 Dec 2015)
John O'Mahony: I am glad to make a contribution to this debate. I welcome the main thrust of the Bill which is to reduce the period of discharge for bankruptcy from three years to one. I commend Deputy Willie Penrose who has pursued this issue relentlessly in the past few months and also the valuable contribution of the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality which is chaired by Deputy David...
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (15 Dec 2015)
John O'Mahony: 129. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on an appeal under the carer's allowance scheme; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45252/15]