Results 1,941-1,960 of 5,311 for speaker:Tom Hayes
- Topical Issue Debate: Pension Provisions (9 Oct 2012)
Tom Hayes: As we have no other Deputy present, we will move on the next business.
- Topical Issue Debate: Pension Provisions (9 Oct 2012)
Tom Hayes: We are not taking it if he is not here.
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Eligibility (9 Oct 2012)
Tom Hayes: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a masters degree does not qualify for the back to education allowance in the same way as the higher diploma, even though both courses are higher level qualifications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43283/12]
- Order of Business (3 Oct 2012)
Tom Hayes: Hedgerows in Kerry.
- Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2012)
Tom Hayes: The Deputy has all the facts.
- Addiction Services: Motion [Private Members] (2 Oct 2012)
Tom Hayes: It is my pleasure to call upon the newly appointed Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy White, who has 20 minutes to speak. I understand he is sharing his time with Deputies O'Donovan and Catherine Byrne. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Addiction Services: Motion [Private Members] (2 Oct 2012)
Tom Hayes: The Deputy has used her ten minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Digital Switchover: Discussion (27 Sep 2012)
Tom Hayes: I thank the witnesses.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Digital Switchover: Discussion (27 Sep 2012)
Tom Hayes: I thank the Minister and his officials and the witnesses from RTENL. We have far more information now than we did. I wish them well and I hope it goes well.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Digital Switchover: Discussion (27 Sep 2012)
Tom Hayes: Before we go back to the Minister, can Mr. Keogh give the members of the committee a commitment that he will go to the obvious blackspot areas that have been identified today? As he said, the information needs to be brought to such areas so that it gets through. We are all guilty of giving wrong information at times. Is it possible for Mr. Keogh to send his technical people and people with...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Digital Switchover: Discussion (27 Sep 2012)
Tom Hayes: Mr. Keogh and his colleagues are available to provide assistance in particular areas. It is very clear.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Digital Switchover: Discussion (27 Sep 2012)
Tom Hayes: If the members of the committee are to be able to give proper information to their constituents, it is most important for us to know that this support is available.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Digital Switchover: Discussion (27 Sep 2012)
Tom Hayes: Does the Minister want to say anything else?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Digital Switchover: Discussion (27 Sep 2012)
Tom Hayes: How many are there in the country?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Digital Switchover: Discussion (27 Sep 2012)
Tom Hayes: I will ask the Minister to respond giving particular attention to the small area concentrated in Kerry and Waterford and how it will be addressed. I appreciate the efforts the Minister has made but it is important we deal with this.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Digital Switchover: Discussion (27 Sep 2012)
Tom Hayes: I need the Deputy to conclude because he is straying a little into-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Digital Switchover: Discussion (27 Sep 2012)
Tom Hayes: We want to get answers. We need to move this on. The Deputy has taken extra time. I call Deputy Harrington.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Digital Switchover: Discussion (27 Sep 2012)
Tom Hayes: I welcome Mr. Molloy, whom I neglected to introduce earlier.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Digital Switchover: Discussion (27 Sep 2012)
Tom Hayes: Members wish to make contributions so we will take everybody's questions before getting a response from the witnesses. There is much interest in the topic and it is important to get out the right information.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Digital Switchover: Discussion (27 Sep 2012)
Tom Hayes: I welcome the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Rabbitte, Ms Mary Curtis, director of digital switchover, and Mr. Michael Keogh, network business manager, RTENL, who are here to discuss the switchover from analogue to digital television through the digital service, Saorview. I wish to advise Ms Curtis and Mr. Keogh that the opening statements they submitted...