Results 41-60 of 1,403 for speaker:Noel Harrington

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Additional Uses of Natural Gas: Gas Networks Ireland (16 Dec 2015)

Noel Harrington: I have a final question, Chairman. For the record, can Mr. O'Sullivan give us a picture concerning the stability of supply, including the long-term supply, of CNG?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harness Racing Industry: Horse Racing Ireland and Horse Sport Ireland (15 Dec 2015)

Noel Harrington: I welcome the presentations from Horse Racing Ireland and Horse Sport Ireland. I also compliment HRI on its national and international achievements in recent years. It is a wonderful example of the strength of the industry in Ireland and how it is being promoted here and abroad. It has been a wonderful success story for Ireland and has been appropriately supported by the taxpayer. It is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harness Racing Industry: Horse Racing Ireland and Horse Sport Ireland (15 Dec 2015)

Noel Harrington: My suspicion is that while both entities are passionate sports organisations, they are also both businesses, and both are reliant on funding of different sorts and levels. Is it the case that the development of harness racing could appear to be troublesome in terms of funding for the thoroughbred industry? I acknowledge that the witnesses have outlined the huge amounts, running to millions,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harness Racing Industry: Horse Racing Ireland and Horse Sport Ireland (15 Dec 2015)

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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harness Racing Industry: Horse Racing Ireland and Horse Sport Ireland (15 Dec 2015)

Noel Harrington: I asked two questions which were not specifically addressed. Arising from Mr. Kavanagh's response to some of the questions, he mentioned the international experience of harness or trotting racing in others countries, where they represented 3% or 5% of overall meetings. I understand that the IHRA's request would not even come close to the examples Mr. Kavanagh put before us in terms of what...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harness Racing Industry: Horse Racing Ireland and Horse Sport Ireland (15 Dec 2015)

Noel Harrington: Can I rephrase the question? I refer to the association being allowed to use Dundalk perhaps twice a year. The examples Mr. Kavanagh gave showed that harness racing took place much more often in other countries than the IHRA was looking for here.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme (15 Dec 2015)

Noel Harrington: 95. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will introduce a travel allowance for persons with disabilities in rural Ireland who wish to work part-time but who cannot do so as there is no public transport and their travel pass is insufficient; if there is an allowance they can apply for to assist them to allay these costs while the legislation is still being...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme (15 Dec 2015)

Noel Harrington: 97. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will introduce a travel allowance for persons with disabilities in rural Ireland who wish to work part-time but cannot do so as there is no public transport and their travel pass is insufficient; if there is an allowance they can apply for to assist them to allay these costs while the legislation is still being finalised...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Excise Duties (15 Dec 2015)

Noel Harrington: 161. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will assist small rural golf clubs (details supplied) which are finding it difficult to survive by reducing the value added tax limit or excise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45351/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (15 Dec 2015)

Noel Harrington: 205. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question 108 of 19 November 2015, if a person (details supplied) in County Cork has received payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44698/15]

Ramming of Garda Vehicles Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 Dec 2015)

Noel Harrington: It gives me pleasure to support Deputy Griffin’s Bill to make it an offence to ram a patrol car. We live in a changing society. Decades past, the gardaí were respected and their authority was not questioned. That sadly has changed and criminals ignore the authority of a garda and will do anything they can to avoid arrest. More Garda activity now takes place in patrol cars....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (10 Dec 2015)

Noel Harrington: 92. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when farm payments will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44480/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (10 Dec 2015)

Noel Harrington: 94. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive farm payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44483/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (10 Dec 2015)

Noel Harrington: 96. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive farm payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44490/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (10 Dec 2015)

Noel Harrington: 137. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the appointment of a replacement nurse on Cape Clear Island in County Cork, including the steps the Health Service Executive has taken to fill this vacancy (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44442/15]

Topical Issue Debate: Flood Prevention Measures (8 Dec 2015)

Noel Harrington: I also thank the Minister of State for his response. I welcome the €5 million package specifically for business that have been affected. It is unprecedented in the State and a positive development. I ask the Minister of State to refer again to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the need, as these schemes are being rolled out, for greater proficiency within the...

Topical Issue Debate: Flood Prevention Measures (8 Dec 2015)

Noel Harrington: I thank the Ceann Comhairle's office for selecting this issue. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Harris, and I thank him with regard to events over the weekend. One of his officials was in west Cork in the late hours of Saturday and the early hours of Sunday morning monitoring the situation, which was very welcome. The Minister of State is here representing the Minister, Deputy...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (8 Dec 2015)

Noel Harrington: I thank the Minister for providing that report to the committee. The truth is this has caused considerable comment and not just in coastal communities, as it happens. It has become almost a national debate, in particular on social media and in some of the industry publications as well. The four vessels are the Margiris, theAnnelies Ilena, theJan Mariaand the Willem Van Der Zwan, which are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (8 Dec 2015)

Noel Harrington: Arising from that, the Margirisachieved a swap of 644 tonnes, and I understand it came from another member state. It is important to put on the record that it did not come from the Irish total global catch.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (8 Dec 2015)

Noel Harrington: That should be put on the record. What did it swap it for, and with whom?