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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Raidió Teilifís Éireann: Chairperson Designate (28 Jan 2015)

John O'Mahony: We will watch this space.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Raidió Teilifís Éireann: Chairperson Designate (28 Jan 2015)

John O'Mahony: On behalf of the committee, I thank Ms Doherty for attending today's meeting, engaging with the committee in an open and transparent manner and answering its questions. I wish her well. She is bringing a huge range of skills to her new position. We will propose that a copy of the transcript of this discussion be sent to the Minister. We wish Ms Doherty well with her new appointment in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Broadcasting Authority of Ireland: Chairperson Designate (28 Jan 2015)

John O'Mahony: The purpose of this part of the meeting is to engage with the chairperson designate of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland and discuss the approach he proposes to take when he is appointed to the role and his views on the challenges facing the authority. Members are well aware of the Government decision in 2011 to bring the chairpersons designate of certain organisations before this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Broadcasting Authority of Ireland: Chairperson Designate (28 Jan 2015)

John O'Mahony: I thank Dr. Travers. The motto is when one needs a job to be done, ask a busy person. He has outlined a very busy schedule.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Broadcasting Authority of Ireland: Chairperson Designate (28 Jan 2015)

John O'Mahony: There is no conflict of interest.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Broadcasting Authority of Ireland: Chairperson Designate (28 Jan 2015)

John O'Mahony: I thank Dr. Travers for attending the committee this morning and engaging with us in a frank and forthright way. We will send a copy of the Official Report of this meeting to the Minister. On behalf of the committee, I wish him well in his new role as chairman of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland and look forward to engaging with him in the future.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (27 Jan 2015)

John O'Mahony: 170. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on their application for disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3421/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (27 Jan 2015)

John O'Mahony: 247. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their disadvantage area aid payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3292/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (27 Jan 2015)

John O'Mahony: 533. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason a project (details supplied) in County Mayo which has received State funding is refusing to accept tenants from a local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3683/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Fuel Fraud: (Resumed) Consumers Association of Ireland and Insurance Ireland (21 Jan 2015)

John O'Mahony: The purpose of this meeting is to engage with representatives of Insurance Ireland and the Consumers Association of Ireland on the issue of petrol stretching. Members will recall that on 3 December, we met officials from the Office of the Revenue Commissioners regarding this matter in order to establish how the scourge of fuel fraud, particularly petrol stretching or fuel contamination,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Fuel Fraud: (Resumed) Consumers Association of Ireland and Insurance Ireland (21 Jan 2015)

John O'Mahony: I thank Mr. Thompson. With the committee's permission, we will take a statement from the Consumers Association of Ireland before passing over to members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Fuel Fraud: (Resumed) Consumers Association of Ireland and Insurance Ireland (21 Jan 2015)

John O'Mahony: I thank both witnesses. We have had a number of hearings and meetings on this issue. All public representatives have spoken to consumers who are affected by it on many occasions. I spoke to a number of them this morning. They are left out at the moment. That is the problem. Mr. Jewell has suggested that a fund could be established to compensate consumers. Would that be done by the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Fuel Fraud: (Resumed) Consumers Association of Ireland and Insurance Ireland (21 Jan 2015)

John O'Mahony: Even though he has comprehensive insurance.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Fuel Fraud: (Resumed) Consumers Association of Ireland and Insurance Ireland (21 Jan 2015)

John O'Mahony: Mr. Thompson might respond to the contributions of the three members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Fuel Fraud: (Resumed) Consumers Association of Ireland and Insurance Ireland (21 Jan 2015)

John O'Mahony: I agree with Deputy Dooley. Effectively, it is an analysis of the 600 claims. If we have evidence that some comprehensive insurance claims have not been paid it is important that the witnesses would provide us with that detail so that we can get further information. They can do that through the clerk to allow us circulate it to members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Fuel Fraud: (Resumed) Consumers Association of Ireland and Insurance Ireland (21 Jan 2015)

John O'Mahony: In addition, Deputy Dooley has requested that an analysis of the claims be addressed. In respect of the public liability insurance, could we have information on whether the insurers have made payments to motorists under the public liability insurance of the forecourt? That information would be helpful.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Fuel Fraud: (Resumed) Consumers Association of Ireland and Insurance Ireland (21 Jan 2015)

John O'Mahony: I thank the witnesses for appearing before the joint committee. May I ask them to follow up with the information that is required?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Fuel Fraud: (Resumed) Consumers Association of Ireland and Insurance Ireland (21 Jan 2015)

John O'Mahony: When the secretariat gets the information it will be circulated to the members present today.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Delays (20 Jan 2015)

John O'Mahony: 417. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the long delay in making a decision on an application for a medical card in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Mayo; when a decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2463/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Delays (20 Jan 2015)

John O'Mahony: 418. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in making a decision on an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; when a decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2465/15]