Results 41-60 of 1,625 for speaker:Pat O'Neill

Seanad: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (16 Dec 2015)

Pat O'Neill: On Second Stage I outlined that section 9 was one section on which I needed more clarification.Section 9 deals with the right of the local authority on the advice of the CEO to sell up to 49% of the shareholding of a port or harbour away. Who values these shares and at what valuation will they be set out? What rights do the shares give shareholders of the 49% in relation to lands and rights...

Seanad: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (16 Dec 2015)

Pat O'Neill: I understand what the Minister is saying because the local authority and the Minister would still control 51% of the shares. If I held some or all of the other 49%, would I have the right to sell them to a third party, or would I require the Minister's consent to do so?

Seanad: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (16 Dec 2015)

Pat O'Neill: I understand the local authority and the Minister will control 51% of the shareholding, but if I was a person who held some of the 49% of the rest of the shares as a private citizen, would I have the right to sell them to a third party without the Minister's consent or that of the local authority?

Seanad: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (16 Dec 2015)

Pat O'Neill: I am sorry, but it is not our fault.

Seanad: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (16 Dec 2015)

Pat O'Neill: They are not running it.

Seanad: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (16 Dec 2015)

Pat O'Neill: They are not managing it.

Seanad: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (16 Dec 2015)

Pat O'Neill: I understand from where Senator Walsh is coming and how local authority members, that is, elected representatives on the councils are people one can trust. However, in this section of the Bill I believe the Minister also is trying to protect them from perhaps being accused of having a conflict of interest. It is better, therefore, to have this provision in legislation in order that they are...

Seanad: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (16 Dec 2015)

Pat O'Neill: The Bill is giving them a ministerial pardon from death row at this stage.

Seanad: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (16 Dec 2015)

Pat O'Neill: On Friday, 18 December.

Seanad: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (16 Dec 2015)

Pat O'Neill: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2015)

Pat O'Neill: Is the recommendation being withdrawn?

Seanad: Finance Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2015)

Pat O'Neill: Recommendations Nos. 10 and 11 are related and may be discussed together.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2015)

Pat O'Neill: Recommendation No. 13 in the name of Senator David Cullinane is out of order.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2015)

Pat O'Neill: When is it proposed to take Report Stage?

Seanad: Harbours Bill 2015: Second Stage (8 Dec 2015)

Pat O'Neill: I welcome the Minister to the House to debate the Harbours Bill 2015. As the Minister indicated, this Bill will continue what was Government policy from 1999 to 2011, when 13 of our smaller harbours were transferred to local authority control. The Bill deals with the ports of regional significance, including the ports at Drogheda, Dún Laoghaire, Galway, New Ross and Wicklow. This will...

Seanad: Charities and Voluntary Organisations: Statements (8 Dec 2015)

Pat O'Neill: When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2015)

Pat O'Neill: At some stage, we should have a debate on State bodies and the like. I was amazed, shocked and somewhat amused when, while listening to RTE's "Drivetime" on Monday evening and "Morning Ireland" yesterday, I heard the leader of the Green Party and someone from An Taisce giving their opinions on the climate change conference in Paris. There is a great responsibility on the Taoiseach and the...

Seanad: Seanad Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (25 Nov 2015)

Pat O'Neill: I welcome Minister of State, Deputy Ann Phelan, to the House.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2015)

Pat O'Neill: Most of the points have been covered but I want to thank Mr. Collins for his presentation. On a relevant point, Mr. Collins has shown in graphs the problems with the Russian and Chinese markets. How advanced are these nations in terms of increasing their own supply? If China started to get into milk production, especially into powder production, it would have a major effect on Ireland's...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2015)

Pat O'Neill: We mentioned the Russian market and the EU ban. From where is Russia sourcing products now?