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Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Gas Regulation Bill 2013: Committee Stage (1 Oct 2013)

Michael Colreavy: I have some concerns over that and will oppose the new section because I do not believe we have been given enough information in respect of possible consequences.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Gas Regulation Bill 2013: Committee Stage (1 Oct 2013)

Michael Colreavy: Yes.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Gas Regulation Bill 2013: Committee Stage (1 Oct 2013)

Michael Colreavy: I promised that I would oppose it at every Stage and I keep my promises. I presume I will have an opportunity to object to the legislation at the next Stage.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Gas Regulation Bill 2013: Committee Stage (1 Oct 2013)

Michael Colreavy: Will the amendment have implications? Will it limit this Government's discretion to use any company profits at any stage in the future? Are we putting into primary legislation something that will be used for the establishment of a company but could then be called upon as the company becomes operational?

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Gas Regulation Bill 2013: Committee Stage (1 Oct 2013)

Michael Colreavy: No. We would have the same discussion.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Gas Regulation Bill 2013: Committee Stage (1 Oct 2013)

Michael Colreavy: I assume there will be a request for tenders or proposals emanating to initiate this process. I assume that a form of contract will be entered into between the Minister, on behalf of the Government, and the successful companies. Could those documents be viewed by the committee before being issued to the company or companies?

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Gas Regulation Bill 2013: Committee Stage (1 Oct 2013)

Michael Colreavy: The Chairman can anticipate that.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Gas Regulation Bill 2013: Committee Stage (1 Oct 2013)

Michael Colreavy: I oppose this section, which provides for "the transfer of assets, licences, rights and liabilities".

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Gas Regulation Bill 2013: Committee Stage (1 Oct 2013)

Michael Colreavy: No, because there is no point in rehashing that debate again but I will oppose the section.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Gas Regulation Bill 2013: Committee Stage (1 Oct 2013)

Michael Colreavy: I am opposed to the Bill in its entirety because I believe it is wrong legislation. The amendment I put forward is not an attempt to rerun the debate in respect of whether the legislation is good or bad, it is an attempt to mitigate what I regard as the worst impacts of the Bill. I am particularly concerned that ruling the amendment out of order would mean there is some reason the...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Gas Regulation Bill 2013: Committee Stage (1 Oct 2013)

Michael Colreavy: Perhaps there is a different way to handle it, with respect. For example, if we are discussing safeguarding the jobs and conditions of employment of existing employees, the Minister could make a statement that jobs would be protected in this process. If we are to consider energy security within Ireland, having a public interest representative on the board of the new entity, having worker...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Gas Regulation Bill 2013: Committee Stage (1 Oct 2013)

Michael Colreavy: This is the first occasion on which I have dealt with legislation in committee. Five of the amendments I tabled have been ruled out order as they are deemed to be in conflict with the principles of the Bill.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Gas Regulation Bill 2013: Committee Stage (1 Oct 2013)

Michael Colreavy: Okay.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Gas Regulation Bill 2013: Committee Stage (1 Oct 2013)

Michael Colreavy: I am not blaming the Minister on this one.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Gas Regulation Bill 2013: Committee Stage (1 Oct 2013)

Michael Colreavy: I will be making a suggestion before the end of the committee with which the Minister might agree.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (1 Oct 2013)

Michael Colreavy: 116. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the State's performance in attracting repeat visitors to Ireland; the way we compare to other European countries in attracting repeat visitors; if there is any strategy in order to ensure that we increase the proportion of visitors to Ireland who return to visit. [40894/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Petroleum and Gas Exploration (1 Oct 2013)

Michael Colreavy: 430. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has received any licensing applications from companies which propose to carry out onshore petroleum extraction but do not propose to use the method of hydraulic fracturing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40680/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Funding (26 Sep 2013)

Michael Colreavy: 12. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reverse the decision to close the 22-bed mental health unit at St. Brigid’s, Ballinasloe, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40034/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Oversight (26 Sep 2013)

Michael Colreavy: 42. To ask the Minister for Health the action he will take to maintain and upgrade public nursing home facilities to meet the Health Information and Quality Authority standards, to invest sufficiently to do so and to ensure that the public nursing home sector is enhanced, in view of the growing need for, and overall shortage of, nursing home beds and the over-reliance on private nursing home...

Other Questions: North-South Co-operation (25 Sep 2013)

Michael Colreavy: 7. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for greater cooperation in policing and justice here. [39763/13]