Results 921-940 of 5,587 for speaker:Kevin Humphreys

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Rail, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus: Chairpersons Designate (25 Oct 2017)

Kevin Humphreys: Hopefully the Chairman will give us a coffee break at some stage.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Rail, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus: Chairpersons Designate (25 Oct 2017)

Kevin Humphreys: Dublin Bus is the best of all of them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Rail, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus: Chairpersons Designate (25 Oct 2017)

Kevin Humphreys: I was thinking we might take a break at 1.30 p.m. for lunch.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Rail, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus: Chairpersons Designate (25 Oct 2017)

Kevin Humphreys: I think that might have been Deputy Catherine Murphy's phone as she left. The witnesses are very welcome. It has been quite a long morning for them so I will try to be brief. The Chairman referred to the fact that we have three male witnesses and inquired about gender balance on the board. That question has been answered but have any of the companies carried out a review of the gender pay...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Rail, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus: Chairpersons Designate (25 Oct 2017)

Kevin Humphreys: Okay, but they are not paying you any longer, Chairman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Rail, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus: Chairpersons Designate (25 Oct 2017)

Kevin Humphreys: Is there also one in the market at Grand Canal Harbour?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Rail, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus: Chairpersons Designate (25 Oct 2017)

Kevin Humphreys: When will the site near Connolly Station come to the market?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Rail, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus: Chairpersons Designate (25 Oct 2017)

Kevin Humphreys: I am a little bit concerned by Mr. Allen's answer. I am aware of the three sites. I am also aware of several other sites in which there is an interest such as North Lotts and Connolly Station. When the company is looking for investment into the railway, which is badly needed, there is a need to review the company's land. As a result of the pressure for housing within the city, to be able...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Rail, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus: Chairpersons Designate (25 Oct 2017)

Kevin Humphreys: Considering the amount of land it has within the city, CIE really needs to be doing an awful lot more work on it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Rail, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus: Chairpersons Designate (25 Oct 2017)

Kevin Humphreys: I asked two questions to either Mr. Murphy or Mr. Courtney.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Rail, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus: Chairpersons Designate (25 Oct 2017)

Kevin Humphreys: This question might require a lengthy answer and I am quite conscious of time. On the issue of the effects on the balance sheet of Dublin Bus-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Rail, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus: Chairpersons Designate (25 Oct 2017)

Kevin Humphreys: It is quite complicated and may have a long-term financial impact.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Rail, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus: Chairpersons Designate (25 Oct 2017)

Kevin Humphreys: I probably should have forewarned the witness.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Rail, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus: Chairpersons Designate (25 Oct 2017)

Kevin Humphreys: On the topic of the €100 million investment that we are talking about, we do not know what income will be generated from property development. In the coming weeks, it might be interesting to circulate to the committee, and possibly myself, since I raised the question, the potential income to the CIE group that might arise from the development of property.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Schools Building Projects (19 Oct 2017)

Kevin Humphreys: I rise to raise a serious issue relating to Shellybanks Educate Together school, which opened in 2014 as a single-stream school. At the request of the Department of Education and Skills, it expanded to a double-stream school to facilitate the demand for school places in the area. The Department of Education and Skills has purchased Roslyn Park, an old secondary school that served the Dublin...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Schools Building Projects (19 Oct 2017)

Kevin Humphreys: I thank the Minister of State for his response and his commitment to ensuring the additional information I require will be forwarded to me as quickly as possible. My concern regarding the operation of temporary accommodation on the build site relates not only to building issues, but also to the question of how to maintain temporary access and the possible knock-on effect of such access. We...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Schools Building Projects (19 Oct 2017)

Kevin Humphreys: It is very much welcomed.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2017)

Kevin Humphreys: I wish to raise the issue of the thousands of people who have been affected by the tracker mortgages issue. In 2008, the Central Bank notified the lending institutions about treating their customers fairly in relation to tracker mortgages. It raised the issue again in 2009 and 2010 and its website refers to concerns following an examination of tracker mortgages. In October 2012, Bank of...

Seanad: Flood Prevention Measures: Statements (18 Oct 2017)

Kevin Humphreys: No matter what the Minister of State does, there will be flooding in the future in various towns and villages. That is so because climate change is a reality. We must challenge those who deny that reality every time they open their mouths. Such denials give solace to those who wish to continue putting further investment into developments that very much damage our society. We cannot claim...

Seanad: Flood Prevention Measures: Statements (18 Oct 2017)

Kevin Humphreys: We have not in any way challenged the effects of the diesel engine on urban areas across the country. We have started off badly and poorly. We now need to step up to the mark for the sake of our children and grandchildren. I do not want to have to tell them that I remained silent and protected the vested interests, that I said nothing because it was unpopular and, if I did so, I would not...