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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Grid Link Project: EirGrid (4 Nov 2015)

John O'Mahony: Deputy Durkan has left but Mr. Slye may put his response on the record.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Grid Link Project: EirGrid (4 Nov 2015)

John O'Mahony: Will Mr. Slye clarify the implications for Northern Ireland if the North-South interconnector does not go ahead? He mentioned there would be a saving of €30 million but with regard to the provision of power in the North, if this does not go ahead for various reasons, such as if planning permission were not granted, what is plan B in the short term and the longer term for the North?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Grid Link Project: EirGrid (4 Nov 2015)

John O'Mahony: Is there no plan B?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Grid Link Project: EirGrid (4 Nov 2015)

John O'Mahony: On behalf of the committee, I thank Mr. Slye, Ms Steen, Mr. Fitzgerald and Mr. Norton for attending. Everyone will agree that the questions strayed a little bit from the Grid Link project and I thank the delegation for answering all of them. We look forward to developments in this area. It is important that public representatives express their views on the various issues in terms of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (4 Nov 2015)

John O'Mahony: 221. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a student (details supplied) in County Mayo has been refused a special needs assistant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38518/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Eligibility (3 Nov 2015)

John O'Mahony: 249. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason a person in County Mayo has not been able to receive an invalidity pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38127/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (3 Nov 2015)

John O'Mahony: 260. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on an application for a disability allowance; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38255/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (3 Nov 2015)

John O'Mahony: 416. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when persons (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive payment under the single farm payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37537/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (3 Nov 2015)

John O'Mahony: 417. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when persons (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive payment under the disadvantaged areas scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37538/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (3 Nov 2015)

John O'Mahony: 426. 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. [37747/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme (3 Nov 2015)

John O'Mahony: 435. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive farm payments; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37836/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility (3 Nov 2015)

John O'Mahony: 443. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive payment under the basic payment scheme and the areas of natural constrain scheme; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37932/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (3 Nov 2015)

John O'Mahony: 469. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person in County Mayo will receive farm payments; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38201/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Departure of High Performance Unit Head Coach: IABA and Sport Ireland (28 Oct 2015)

John O'Mahony: The purpose of the meeting is to engage with representatives of the Irish Amateur Boxing Association, IABA, and Sport Ireland on the recent controversy surrounding the departure of Mr. Billy Walsh from his position as head coach of the high performance unit. The committee's role is to establish the facts surrounding Mr. Walsh's departure from his position. While we realise we cannot change...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Departure of High Performance Unit Head Coach: IABA and Sport Ireland (28 Oct 2015)

John O'Mahony: I thank Mr. Christle for his statement. I now invite Mr. John Treacy of Sport Ireland to address the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Departure of High Performance Unit Head Coach: IABA and Sport Ireland (28 Oct 2015)

John O'Mahony: I thank the representatives of the IABA and Sport Ireland for those presentations. I will call members in a moment, but I might set the scene. My first observation on both presentations is that you both very much want to secure success for Irish boxing, and you have delivered that success in spades particularly since 2002. However, obviously the events of the last week and the last number...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Departure of High Performance Unit Head Coach: IABA and Sport Ireland (28 Oct 2015)

John O'Mahony: I ask Mr. Kirwan to be as brief as possible. I will give him enough time, but I ask him to answer the question directly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Departure of High Performance Unit Head Coach: IABA and Sport Ireland (28 Oct 2015)

John O'Mahony: Does that not make the contract worthless?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Departure of High Performance Unit Head Coach: IABA and Sport Ireland (28 Oct 2015)

John O'Mahony: That surprises me, but I accept Mr. Kirwan’s answer. Does Mr. Treacy wish to talk about how this has been an ongoing issue? I recall raising the fact that Billy Walsh did not have a contract several years ago. Looking in from the outside over the past ten years, it seemed obvious there were issues that needed addressing. How did it get to this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Departure of High Performance Unit Head Coach: IABA and Sport Ireland (28 Oct 2015)

John O'Mahony: I suppose it comes down to the interpretation of what is reasonable.