Results 1,661-1,680 of 14,090 for speaker:Marc MacSharry
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy: Discussion (20 Nov 2019)
Marc MacSharry: Maybe I was not listening but are we talking about wolf-whistling-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy: Discussion (20 Nov 2019)
Marc MacSharry: -----and is it harassment in that sense?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy: Discussion (20 Nov 2019)
Marc MacSharry: Forgive my ignorance, but give me an example, please.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy: Discussion (20 Nov 2019)
Marc MacSharry: I appreciate that. Is it the case that men are not seeing any of that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy: Discussion (20 Nov 2019)
Marc MacSharry: Is it general hostility to cyclists as opposed to sexual harassment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy: Discussion (20 Nov 2019)
Marc MacSharry: Miss Williams is saying that young girls and women are getting a higher a proportion of that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy: Discussion (20 Nov 2019)
Marc MacSharry: Can I go ahead this time?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy: Discussion (20 Nov 2019)
Marc MacSharry: I was late, but the Minister of State, Deputy Cannon, arrived later. I will come in now if that is okay?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy: Discussion (20 Nov 2019)
Marc MacSharry: That was the first statistic of my own. I welcome everybody and apologise for being late. I am new to my role as Fianna Fáil's spokesperson on transport. I know Mr. Ferrie via Twitter, but I have not met the rest of the witnesses yet. Our policy on transport has not changed despite the change of personnel. The witnesses will be familiar with the policy and that will continue to be...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy: Discussion (20 Nov 2019)
Marc MacSharry: What was that number?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy: Discussion (20 Nov 2019)
Marc MacSharry: I welcome everyone. I have had the pleasure of meeting the witnesses before, notably Ms Graham and Mr. Creegan who would need offices in Leinster House at this stage, such are their commitments to the various committees. I sympathise with them as I do not know how they manage to do their core business with all the committees they must attend, especially with all that is going on with...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy: Discussion (20 Nov 2019)
Marc MacSharry: What is the budget for that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy: Discussion (20 Nov 2019)
Marc MacSharry: What is the role of the office?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy: Discussion (20 Nov 2019)
Marc MacSharry: Will these seven people be leaned on by 45 local authorities? Will all the local authorities be dependent on these seven people?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy: Discussion (20 Nov 2019)
Marc MacSharry: What company is that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy: Discussion (20 Nov 2019)
Marc MacSharry: Is that a private consultancy company that we are paying? Is it paid a retainer? Does it appear on the books annually or is from project to project?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy: Discussion (20 Nov 2019)
Marc MacSharry: They would only have to be procured if we did not have them in-house. Is that correct?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy: Discussion (20 Nov 2019)
Marc MacSharry: If we had them in-house, we would probably save a few shillings. Is that correct?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy: Discussion (20 Nov 2019)
Marc MacSharry: If the Department had the resources required to procure a design team, we would not incur the expense of tendering and the time that takes and we would not be dependent on private companies coming in to design projects.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy: Discussion (20 Nov 2019)
Marc MacSharry: We are behind the curve so we will probably need staff in the office for a significant period.