Results 141-160 of 12,030 for speaker:Regina Doherty

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Decarbonisation Strategy for Aviation and Shipping Sectors: Minister of State at the Department of Transport (12 Jul 2023)

Regina Doherty: I thank the Minister of State.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Jul 2023)

Regina Doherty: The Order of Business is No. 1, Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Temporary Solidarity Contribution) Bill 2023 – Second Stage, to be taken on conclusion of the Order of Business, with the opening contribution of the Minister not to exceed ten minutes, group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes, those of all other Senators not to exceed five minutes, and the Minister to...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Jul 2023)

Regina Doherty: I suggest Senator Kyne’s sympathies are probably misplaced. The Inland Fisheries Ireland saga has a long way to go but, to be fair to the people who are appearing in front of the Committee of Public Accounts this morning, I do not know anybody who does not bring their best game face when they come to sit in front of that committee. As the Senator has said, I believe there is a long...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Jul 2023)

Regina Doherty: Yes, I will certainly do that but, more importantly, we will arrange the debate on Seanad reform to try to coincide or to happen before An Taoiseach comes to us in September. I will certainly play my part in trying to get him here as quickly as we can. Senator Gavan spoke this morning about the section 38 and 39 workers. We hear a great number of platitudes with regard to people’s...

Seanad: Broadcasting (Restriction of Salaries) Bill 2023: Second Stage (5 Jul 2023)

Regina Doherty: Tomorrow at 9.30 a.m.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Driver Recruitment: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Regina Doherty: I am glad the Leas-Chathaoirleach spoke first because he teased out the main reason we are here today. It is obvious where we need to focus our attention. I ask the Leas-Chathaoirleach to indulge me because some of the questions I want to ask are a little parochial. I thank Mr. Edwards and Ms Swords for their responsiveness to any queries my office has put to them. It is obvious that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Driver Recruitment: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Regina Doherty: Maybe Mr. Edwards can respond first, and then Mr. Hann.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Driver Recruitment: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Regina Doherty: North and north-west Balbriggan do not have any bus routes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Driver Recruitment: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Regina Doherty: In Taylor Hill, for example, a lovely estate that is probably four or five years old, people have to do their own thing. It may be a first world problem to have to walk for 15 minutes to get a bus but the idea is to have a bus stop within five minutes. There is just no service in the north of Balbriggan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Driver Recruitment: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Regina Doherty: I asked this question, but I ran out of time. I would like to ask Mr. Hann what factors contributed to the delay in the installation of e-charging infrastructure that has all of our electric buses stored up and not able to be used.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Driver Recruitment: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Regina Doherty: Okay. I have one last question. I am not really sure if this is for Go Ahead Ireland or Dublin Bus. I am not sure if Bus Éireann has anything to do with BusConnects. The charge has been made that the new BusConnects routes are actually going to increase our carbon footprint as opposed to decreasing it and improving services. Is there any truth to that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Driver Recruitment: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Regina Doherty: Yes, but we do not give our farmers carbon credits. I do not have much hope of them getting them anyway. Where did the notion come about - maybe it is just a journalist's article - that BusConnects is actually going to increase our carbon footprint?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Driver Recruitment: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Regina Doherty: Will the offsets be included in the rating, or will it be like our farmers, that you will only be rated on the fact that your carbon footprint is up and someone else will get the credit for their carbon footprint being down?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Driver Recruitment: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Regina Doherty: Thank you.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Jun 2023)

Regina Doherty: The Order of Business is No. 1, Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers Bill 2023 – Second Stage, to be taken at 12.15 p.m. and with the opening contribution of the Minister not to exceed ten minutes, the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes and those of all other Senators not to exceed five minutes, with the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Jun 2023)

Regina Doherty: I extend my sympathies as well to Aisling and her family on the very sad passing of her daddy. As to what Senator Gavan brought up this morning, he is right: I definitely do not know anything about it, and maybe most other people in this Chamber do not know anything about it. That is not good enough, so I will ask not only for the debate but also for a statement from the Minister for...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Jun 2023)

Regina Doherty: I am always honest with the Senator when he brings things up here. I know very little about the conflict between Türkiye and Syria, other than that there are 3.5 million refugees from Syria in Türkiye. It just does not make any sense. I will get the Senator the statement and will certainly ask for the debate, although maybe not between now and the end of next week. That is no...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Jun 2023)

Regina Doherty: Okay. I will bring it to his attention and come back to the Senator with a response. I thank her for raising that. Senator Keogan asked for a debate on the proposed use of body cams and the purchase of same by An Garda Síochána when the legislation has not even been drafted yet. I will see if I can get a response for her to see if we can do that. Senator Seery Kearney spoke...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Toll Increases and Ongoing Projects: Discussion with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (28 Jun 2023)

Regina Doherty: I thank the witnesses. I particularly thank Mr. Walsh for his lengthy statement and his remarks so far. It is not that I am naive, but I am going to tease this out because an awful lot of normal people outside of this room would be under the impression that when a public private partnership is arranged, the cost of the contract is determined on the basis of the construction costs, which...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Toll Increases and Ongoing Projects: Discussion with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (28 Jun 2023)

Regina Doherty: Ballpark figure.