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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications (15 Dec 2015)

John O'Mahony: 233. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision on an appeal on a payment under the agri-environment options scheme will issue for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45118/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (15 Dec 2015)

John O'Mahony: 235. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive farm payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45185/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Forthcoming Transport Council Meeting: Discussion with Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (9 Dec 2015)

John O'Mahony: On behalf of the committee, I thank the Minister and his officials for their attendance and for outlining the issues that will be discussed at the Council meeting in Brussels tomorrow.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (9 Dec 2015)

John O'Mahony: 166. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision for a special needs assistant; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44324/15]

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2015)

John O'Mahony: Apologies have been received from the Chairman, Deputy John O'Mahony. The select sub-committee has been convened to consider the following Supplementary Estimate for Public Services: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources. I remind members this is a Supplementary Estimate and while they may discuss issues relevant to the individual subheads, they may not...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2015)

John O'Mahony: Deputy Fitzmaurice, we are discussing the Vote.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2015)

John O'Mahony: We have gone through subheads A3 and C4 but if you want to raise-----

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2015)

John O'Mahony: I thank the Minister and his officials for attending.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Message to Dáil (3 Dec 2015)

John O'Mahony: In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources has completed its consideration of the following Supplementary Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2015: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources.

Harbours Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (2 Dec 2015)

John O'Mahony: I chaired the select committee that discussed Committee Stage of this Bill and wish to raise an issue concerning Galway Harbour. I am not quite sure it is relevant to this section of the debate, but I raise it so we can deal with it now. A major plan for the development of Galway Port has already been submitted to the planning authorities, but this Bill has implications for that plan in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Business of Joint Committee (2 Dec 2015)

John O'Mahony: Today's meeting will be carried live on Virgin Media channel 207, eirVision channel 504 and Sky channel 574. Members should switch off their phones. I propose we go into private session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Unconventional Gas Exploration and Extraction: Environmental Protection Agency (2 Dec 2015)

John O'Mahony: The purpose of the meeting is to engage with the representatives of the Environmental Protection Agency on the unconventional gas exploration and extraction joint research programme of the EPA. On behalf of the committee, I welcome Mr. Dara Lynott, deputy director, and Dr. Brian Donlon, research manager, of the EPA. I wish to draw our guests' attention to the fact that by virtue of section...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Unconventional Gas Exploration and Extraction: Environmental Protection Agency (2 Dec 2015)

John O'Mahony: I thank Mr. Lynott for his presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Unconventional Gas Exploration and Extraction: Environmental Protection Agency (2 Dec 2015)

John O'Mahony: A vote has been called in the Dáil, so we will suspend.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Unconventional Gas Exploration and Extraction: Environmental Protection Agency (2 Dec 2015)

John O'Mahony: We will resume.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Unconventional Gas Exploration and Extraction: Environmental Protection Agency (2 Dec 2015)

John O'Mahony: Mr. Lynott gave robust reasons this is independent. Further to Senator Mooney's question, the perception is that the two companies involved are pro-fracking. Mr. Lynott has not commented on the perception. Could that have been avoided? Despite the reasons Mr. Lynott gave, there is a perception that they are in some way linked to gas and oil exploration companies. Would it not have been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Unconventional Gas Exploration and Extraction: Environmental Protection Agency (2 Dec 2015)

John O'Mahony: Did any companies have considerable knowledge without being involved with oil and gas exploration companies?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Unconventional Gas Exploration and Extraction: Environmental Protection Agency (2 Dec 2015)

John O'Mahony: I am not suggesting it was. What I am asking is-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Unconventional Gas Exploration and Extraction: Environmental Protection Agency (2 Dec 2015)

John O'Mahony: No companies tendered that were not involved with-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Unconventional Gas Exploration and Extraction: Environmental Protection Agency (2 Dec 2015)

John O'Mahony: I will give the Deputy as much time as possible. However, if the Deputy has many questions that cannot be answered today, the EPA could come back with the answers to them.