Results 181-200 of 31,209 for speaker:Paschal Donohoe
- Seanad: Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (15 May 2008)
Paschal Donohoe: I second the amendment.
- Seanad: Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (15 May 2008)
Paschal Donohoe: I second the amendment.
- Seanad: Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (15 May 2008)
Paschal Donohoe: I move amendment No. 20: In page 19, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following: "(3) On the election of the person who is directly elected to the position of Mayor of Dublin, or such other comparable position, that person, and their successors, shall be the Chairperson of the Authority for such period as they hold the office of Mayor.". One of the main themes in the debate is the need...
- Seanad: Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (15 May 2008)
Paschal Donohoe: We will press this amendment. It is the role of legislation to anticipate what could happen in the future. Government policy clearly articulates that this is something it wants to happen in its term of office. One of the Government's partners in government is very committed to making this happen because it is a good idea. If it is done properly it should make a major difference to the...
- Seanad: Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (15 May 2008)
Paschal Donohoe: I second the amendment.
- Seanad: Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (15 May 2008)
Paschal Donohoe: I move amendment No. 22: In page 27, between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following: "(5) The Authority shall be required to provide an account of the continuing necessity for the subsidiary to remain in being on the expiration of two years from the date of its establishment.". There has been a dramatic increase in the number of organisations, some 16 in total, involved in transport...
- Seanad: Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (15 May 2008)
Paschal Donohoe: I second the amendment.
- Seanad: Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (15 May 2008)
Paschal Donohoe: I second the amendment.
- Seanad: Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (15 May 2008)
Paschal Donohoe: I second the amendment.
- Seanad: Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (15 May 2008)
Paschal Donohoe: I second the amendment.
- Seanad: Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (15 May 2008)
Paschal Donohoe: I second the amendment.
- Seanad: Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (15 May 2008)
Paschal Donohoe: I second the amendment.
- Seanad: Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (15 May 2008)
Paschal Donohoe: I move amendment No. 32: In page 45, after line 43, to insert the following: "but any such provision must expire after two years from the commencement of such service or on a date to be specified by the Minister on notice to the Houses of the Oireachtas.". One important feature of the new organisation will be its ability to be a provider of last resort. On Second Stage the Minister...
- Seanad: Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (15 May 2008)
Paschal Donohoe: I will withdraw the amendment. From what the Minister of State said, it appears parts of the provision are compliant with the EU directive in terms of the suggested time limit for the provision of a service of last resort. If there are elements that are inconsistent with the directive, we will consider them as the legislation passes through the Dáil. The intention behind my amendment is...
- Seanad: Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (15 May 2008)
Paschal Donohoe: I second the amendment.
- Seanad: Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (15 May 2008)
Paschal Donohoe: I move amendment No. 34: In page 51, after line 48, to insert the following: "(9) The Authority shall require private bus operators to provide off street parking for their vehicles.". I also wish to address this point. This amendment generated a considerable amount of debate on Committee Stage. Senator Ryan has detailed well the difficulties that such private bus operators can cause in many...
- Seanad: Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (15 May 2008)
Paschal Donohoe: I second the amendment.
- Seanad: Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (15 May 2008)
Paschal Donohoe: I take this opportunity to thank the Minister and his staff for work at all Stages of this legislation. On this side of the House we recognise the importance of it and of this new organisation working effectively. I thank them for the manner in which they have responded to the work done by this side of the House.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 May 2008)
Paschal Donohoe: Last week in this House I called for a debate on the role of public private partnerships, particularly with regard to public housing and public infrastructure projects. I called for that debate last Thursday because four of the enterprises that have been destroyed by the announcement today by Dublin City Council are in my constituency. In recent weeks the negative perception and doubt...
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 May 2008)
Paschal Donohoe: For many communities in Dublin that have been bypassed by much of the economic growth and positive developments in our country in recent years, what has happened today is not merely the collapse of a funding mechanism but the collapse of hope. Their confidence that local and national Government will take their concerns seriously and do something for them has also collapsed. We should not...