Results 1-11 of 11 for destroyed speaker:John O'Mahony

Seanad: Gambling Legislation: Motion (27 Feb 2019)

John O'Mahony: ...at least there are visible signs where people can be alerted to the difficulties people are in, but it is too late sometimes in the case of gambling. Careers, relationships and companies have been destroyed in the process. It is expanding at a rate of noughts in all directions. We hear of match-fixing in sports. There have been investigations into soccer clubs in Ireland. High...

Topical Issue Debate: Motor Fuels Issues (18 Sep 2014)

John O'Mahony: ...and in the Mayo constituency. It involves mixing kerosene into petrol. Kerosene costs 80 cent per litre and petrol is €1.55 per litre and doing this increases the amount of petrol but it destroys the engines of cars more quickly than laundered diesel was doing some years ago. It has reached epidemic proportions in my constituency over the past number of weeks, as unsuspecting...

Electoral (Amendment) (Hours of Polling) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 Jul 2014)

John O'Mahony: ...in 2007, but I have followed events during all those years and I have doubts about the credibility of his party. It has a Bill to build democracy from the bottom up. In the past 20 years it destroyed it from the top down. The son of the late Tom Gilmartin appeared on a recent "Late Late Show". Based on the picture that painted of how the country was run over those years, it was not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sustainability of Post Office Network: An Post (12 Mar 2014)

John O'Mahony: ...While it is slightly different in large urban areas, if the post office service in Swinford, a town of a few thousand people in my own constituency, went into the Tesco branch in the town, it would destroy the business of the local post office. That would be a major issue locally. Mr. Daly mentioned that following his last visit to the committee An Post had changed its consultation...

Recent Severe Storm Damage: Statements (16 Jan 2014)

John O'Mahony: ...of difficulties will arise. Reference was made to farming. I was at a meeting on Monday night at which over 150 farmers were present. Huge damage has been done to their land. Fences have been destroyed and boulders and other debris have been deposited on their farms. Local improvement scheme, LIS, roads, to the repair of which farmers contributed, have been wiped off the map and they...

Construction Contracts Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (3 May 2012)

John O'Mahony: .... This Bill will prevent much of the pain that people have suffered in recent years from happening again. The only difficulty is that subcontractors, and those who work for them, are still being destroyed by receiving no payments when a main contractor goes out of business. Only last week, Mayo County Council had to take control of two sites, the new library in Swinford and Park View...

Special Educational Needs: Motion. (31 Mar 2010)

John O'Mahony: ...the new Minister well in her post. I appeal to her to bring fresh thinking to the area. This is an issue that transcends party politics. Progress has been made in recent years and the cuts will destroy that progress. We will not be forgiven if we do not shout "Stop" now.

Written Answers — Vehicle Compounds: Vehicle Compounds (22 Sep 2009)

John O'Mahony: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Finance the safeguards in place to ensure that vehicles seized by the Revenue Commissioners are not damaged or destroyed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32184/09]

Written Answers — Vehicle Compounds: Vehicle Compounds (22 Sep 2009)

John O'Mahony: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of compensation claims received by the Revenue Commissioners in relation to vehicles damaged or destroyed while in their custody; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32185/09]

Written Answers — Vehicle Compounds: Vehicle Compounds (22 Sep 2009)

John O'Mahony: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of vehicles in the custody of the Revenue Commissioners which have been damaged or destroyed by fire in 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; the location of each incident; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32186/09]

Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Protection of Debtors) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 May 2009)

John O'Mahony: ...downturn in the economy. Businesses are going to the wall and people are losing their jobs and in many respects everyone is a victim. We have all heard stories of properties being vandalised and destroyed, people being terrorised in the middle of the night and acid being thrown on cars parked outside houses. In a society where respect for human life is decreasing all the time somebody...