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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: North-South Interconnector: EirGrid (21 Apr 2015)

John O'Mahony: How influential will the public consultation be, for instance, if, in the case of Grid West, the overwhelming traction, if one likes, is in favour of upgrading the 220 kV lines and undergrounding 30 km of the route to avoid schools and other pressure points? My perception of consultation, and I am sure members from the north east and elsewhere will have views on the matter, is that people...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: North-South Interconnector: EirGrid (21 Apr 2015)

John O'Mahony: Deputy Colreavy will speak next. We must get through all members first and then we can move on as quickly as we can.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: North-South Interconnector: EirGrid (21 Apr 2015)

John O'Mahony: I am conscious that we need to vacate the room by 2 o'clock and a number of members have yet to contribute. With everyone's permission, I will call Senator Sean D. Barrett and Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice first and then call non-members. I ask that the answers be relatively brief as I want to get everything on the table and see where we go from there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: North-South Interconnector: EirGrid (21 Apr 2015)

John O'Mahony: We will park that issue as we are under time pressure.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: North-South Interconnector: EirGrid (21 Apr 2015)

John O'Mahony: Mr. Slye may respond briefly and follow up after the meeting if more detail is necessary.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: North-South Interconnector: EirGrid (21 Apr 2015)

John O'Mahony: The next speakers are Senator Brennan, Deputy Conlan, Deputy Smith and Deputy Ó Caoláin. Their questions will be banked and I ask Mr. Slye to answer them in order.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: North-South Interconnector: EirGrid (21 Apr 2015)

John O'Mahony: In fairness, some of those questions have been asked and answered.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: North-South Interconnector: EirGrid (21 Apr 2015)

John O'Mahony: There is a long list of questions for Mr. Slye and I am mindful we have to vacate this room at 2 p.m. He might briefly respond to them and if there is additional information on them, he might supply it to the clerk to the committee and we will pass around.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: North-South Interconnector: EirGrid (21 Apr 2015)

John O'Mahony: I ask the Senator to allow Mr. Slye to respond to the questions raised as, otherwise, if they are not answered by 2 p.m., we will have to get them via the clerk to the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: North-South Interconnector: EirGrid (21 Apr 2015)

John O'Mahony: We will not get the answers if we do not allow Mr. Slye to continue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: North-South Interconnector: EirGrid (21 Apr 2015)

John O'Mahony: I apologise for interrupting Mr. Slye but I ask him to address Senator Byrne, Deputy Ó Caoláin and Senator Keane for the minute or so we have remaining. He can follow up with a detailed response, which the clerk can circulate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: North-South Interconnector: EirGrid (21 Apr 2015)

John O'Mahony: There is obvious disagreement here. We just want to hear the answers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: North-South Interconnector: EirGrid (21 Apr 2015)

John O'Mahony: If the Senator supplies the questions, Mr. Slye will-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: North-South Interconnector: EirGrid (21 Apr 2015)

John O'Mahony: I apologise for this, but I am getting signals from out there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: North-South Interconnector: EirGrid (21 Apr 2015)

John O'Mahony: On behalf of the committee, I thank all the witnesses and visitors for attending today. Obviously, the story is going to run a lot further than this. I thank the witnesses for their answers and the members for their engagement. The committee is to meet the County Monaghan Anti-Pylon Committee next Tuesday. As there is no other business, the joint committee is adjourned until 9.30 a.m....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (21 Apr 2015)

John O'Mahony: 257. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on a disability allowance appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15393/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (21 Apr 2015)

John O'Mahony: 260. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive arrears for disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15424/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Road Traffic Bill 2015: Discussion (16 Apr 2015)

John O'Mahony: We are now in public session for pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the road traffic Bill 2015. The purpose of this afternoon's meeting is to engage with officials from the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport and with representatives of the Medical Bureau of Road Safety as part of the committee's pre-legislative scrutiny of the heads of the Bill. On behalf of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Road Traffic Bill 2015: Discussion (16 Apr 2015)

John O'Mahony: There is much food for thought in those comments. I ask Professor Denis Cusack to make his opening remarks before we take questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Road Traffic Bill 2015: Discussion (16 Apr 2015)

John O'Mahony: I thank Professor Cusack. Both presentations have given us much food for thought. I am sure there will be many questions. As Professor Cusack said in his conclusion, the aim of the Bill is to make our roads safer. He spoke about prescription drugs and illicit drugs. What is the situation in our present legislation and what will be the practical difference when this legislation is passed?...