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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Galway Harbour Company: Discussion with Chairman Designate (27 Sep 2012)

Tom Hayes: As no other member wishes to contribute, I will ask about a somewhat different issue. Mr. Carey has invested a great deal of effort in his job in recent years. I hope that will continue. What is his salary?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Galway Harbour Company: Discussion with Chairman Designate (27 Sep 2012)

Tom Hayes: For the membership and the chairmanship?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Galway Harbour Company: Discussion with Chairman Designate (27 Sep 2012)

Tom Hayes: Mr. Carey only gets €5,000 for his chairmanship.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Galway Harbour Company: Discussion with Chairman Designate (27 Sep 2012)

Tom Hayes: For a large effort. I thank Mr. Carey for attending and for his comprehensive outline of the port. I am taken with the port itself. It has a great future and I wish Mr. Carey well. We will forward the report of this meeting to the Minister. Is that agreed? Agreed. I propose that we suspend for a few minutes to allow the Minister to arrive.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Galway Harbour Company: Discussion with Chairman Designate (27 Sep 2012)

Tom Hayes: Could Mr. Carey provide us with more detail about the total cost of the planned development, which is €126 million? He mentioned EU funding. From where will the company get this funding and how does it think it will get this funding? The Government will not give the company any money and €126 million is a substantial amount of money. Could Mr. Carey elaborate on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: New Ross Port Company: Discussion with Chairman Designate (27 Sep 2012)

Tom Hayes: That concludes our consideration of this topic. Is it agreed that the committee will inform the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Rabbitte, that we have concluded our discussions with Mr. Lawlor and will forward a copy of the transcript of this meeting to him for information? Agreed. I thank Mr. Lawlor for being so forthcoming in assisting the committee in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Galway Harbour Company: Discussion with Chairman Designate (27 Sep 2012)

Tom Hayes: We are joined by the chairman designate of Galway Harbour Company, Mr. Paul Carey, to discuss his role and views on the challenges facing the company. Members will be aware of the Government's decision of May 2011 to put new arrangements in place for the appointment of persons to State boards and bodies. The committee welcomes the opportunity to meet the chairman designate to hear his...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: New Ross Port Company: Discussion with Chairman Designate (27 Sep 2012)

Tom Hayes: How many are employed in the port?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: New Ross Port Company: Discussion with Chairman Designate (27 Sep 2012)

Tom Hayes: Five.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: New Ross Port Company: Discussion with Chairman Designate (27 Sep 2012)

Tom Hayes: The purpose of this part of the meeting is to discuss with Mr. Ray Lawlor, chairman designate of New Ross Port Company, the approach he will take in his new role and his views on the challenges facing the company. Members will be aware of the Government's decision of May 2011 that put new arrangements in place for the appointment of persons to State boards and bodies. The joint committee...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: New Ross Port Company: Discussion with Chairman Designate (27 Sep 2012)

Tom Hayes: I thank Mr. Lawlor for his opening statement and will throw open the floor to members to ask whatever questions they wish. As they get their thoughts together, Mr. Lawlor should indicate whether he sees a future for smaller ports such as New Ross. I note Rosslare is not too distant from it. While I acknowledge he awaits publication of a report, what level of activity does Mr. Lawlor...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: New Ross Port Company: Discussion with Chairman Designate (27 Sep 2012)

Tom Hayes: When Mr. Lawlor refers to seeking out that type of business, what does he mean? Does he intend to compete and take it from other ports?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: National Broadband Plan for Ireland: Discussion (26 Sep 2012)

Tom Hayes: On that point, the issue is to get the information out to the people. Meetings are springing up nationwide when people see planning permission for masts. Public meetings are held and there is much misinformation about. As clarity of information and the exact position is what is required, perhaps the witnesses might discuss that in-house to ascertain how to make it more widely available in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: National Broadband Plan for Ireland: Discussion (26 Sep 2012)

Tom Hayes: Very good.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: National Broadband Plan for Ireland: Discussion (26 Sep 2012)

Tom Hayes: That is the kind of measure I mean.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: National Broadband Plan for Ireland: Discussion (26 Sep 2012)

Tom Hayes: I thank the witnesses for all the information they provided to members. It was worthwhile and thorough. On behalf of all the members I thank them and I also thank those members who remained. I remind members that while this meeting is about to adjourn, the joint committee will discuss New Ross and Galway ports tomorrow morning. That session will be followed by a discussion with the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: National Broadband Plan for Ireland: Discussion (26 Sep 2012)

Tom Hayes: Mr. Dunning said he received co-operation from the local authorities, especially on the infrastructure that will be put in place, and I presume that will include masts that will be erected in different local areas.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: National Broadband Plan for Ireland: Discussion (26 Sep 2012)

Tom Hayes: Yes. The health concerns associated with these masts are a major issue and I presume every public representative has encountered this in their county. We attend meetings on this issue at which there are self-appointed experts proclaiming that the health impact of these will cause people's deaths. People in these communities are genuinely concerned about them. We need to address the health...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: National Broadband Plan for Ireland: Discussion (26 Sep 2012)

Tom Hayes: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: National Broadband Plan for Ireland: Discussion (26 Sep 2012)

Tom Hayes: Yes, that is the issue.