Results 1-20 of 40 for esb speaker:Dara Calleary

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pensions Reform (22 Mar 2022)

Dara Calleary: ...a certain direction with regard to the pension age, which I would be very concerned about, and that direction seemed to be set. On this issue, I have many retired semi-State workers from ESB, Bord na Móna, etc., in my area. Because they have that small pension, they are excluded from many other payments that those completely reliant on the State pension will get. Now, the...

Questions on Promised Legislation (19 Oct 2017)

Dara Calleary: I acknowledge the ongoing work of the ESB, Irish Water and local authorities to remedy the damage caused by Storm Ophelia. Will the Minister give an update on power and water supplies around the country? It seems we are preparing for another significant weather event this weekend that will involve much more rain than we had last Monday. There are many communities across the island...

Topical Issue Debate: Flood Risk Management (18 Oct 2017)

Dara Calleary: .... The staff of Met Éireann deserve particular acknowledgement for their work. We think of all the crews out this afternoon throughout the country repairing the damage done, including crews from ESB, Irish Water and local authority crews etc. However, we are now on the cusp of a weekend of two significant rain events. We have a status yellow warning in place for Munster, Dublin...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed - Priority Questions: Capital Expenditure Programme Review (26 Sep 2017)

Dara Calleary: ...for prioritisation. He may have heard in the last hour or so that SIRO has pulled out of the national broadband tendering process. Does that suggest to him that a company made up of Vodafone and ESB has no confidence in a process? What action will the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform take to ensure the effectiveness of the national broadband process in light of that? What...

Flood Insurance Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (29 Nov 2016)

Dara Calleary: ...has come for one single river authority in Ireland because, time and time again, State agency plays off Stage agency. The OPW blames the EPA, which blames the local authorities which blame the ESB and in the end, homes, people and families get flooded and cannot get insurance. What we have got to do is stop the blame culture, and actually get a bit of action. The Minister of State,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Strategic Plan: Bord na Móna (9 Jun 2015)

Dara Calleary: ...? Coillte was developing the Cluddaun project separately. I am aware from the presentation that Bord na Móna has a joint venture with the Cluddaun project. It seems Bord na Móna, Coillte and ESB are running around the country almost trying to outbid each other to build various wind farms. That is driving the planning process at which Bord na Móna is frustrated. Will the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Economic Competitiveness (25 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: ...costs are still very out of sync with those in the euro area. Even allowing for our island location, the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources is still the main shareholder in ESB so the Government has a role to play. It is the main shareholder in all the main banks and has a big role to play in respect of interest rates. There has been so much focus on domestic...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity Transmission Network (6 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: 252. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has seen the submission by ESB in relation to the sustainability of EirGrid's expansion plans; his views on the disjoint between the ESB and EirGrid; his further views on the view that the ESB submission indicates Grid25 is no longer a feasible or appropriate response to the State's energy needs; and if he will...

Order of Business (4 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: The EirGrid Bill is intended to establish EirGrid as a separate legal entity. EirGrid is currently legally attached to the ESB, which last week rubbished Grid25, the central plank of EirGrid's plans. The Minister can deny that if he wishes. Will the Taoiseach bring forward the EirGrid Bill or allow a debate on Grid25 in the context of the ESB's proposals and submissions last week?

Water Charges: Motion [Private Members] (6 May 2014)

Dara Calleary: ...spent on the network. The lack of information and wastage of resources have left public confidence in Irish Water low even before it begins in its role. There is significant public confidence in many of our utilities, for example, ESB. In order for people to have such confidence in Irish Water, we need clarity as well as scrutiny of its expenditure, employment practices and plans on...

Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)

Dara Calleary: .... Our thoughts are with all the emergency response workers who are dealing with the damage and all the communities that are affected by it. According to the RTE website, the managing director of ESB Networks has described the situation as as bad, if not worse, than anything that has occurred in the past decade. It would be remiss of us not to acknowledge the major response being...

Recent Severe Storm Damage: Statements (16 Jan 2014)

Dara Calleary: ...and it dances to a different tune now. It has the customer base on the basis of having been the State monopoly and it needs to up its game, so to speak. We all noted the work done by the ESB workers to restore service throughout the Christmas period in horrific weather. Eircom needs to be given a message from the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources that it should...

Leaders' Questions (5 Dec 2013)

Dara Calleary: The ESB unions served strike notice last Friday and the notice is due to expire on Sunday week. We understand there is a wide gulf between ESB management and unions on the pension fund. This morning's edition of the Irish Independent has outlined some of the so-called contingency plans that have been put in place by public bodies, State companies and private companies around the country in...

Electricity Infrastructure: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (4 Dec 2013)

Dara Calleary: ...the Minister of State, Deputy O'Dowd, clarified the impact of the project on our export strategy. There is a challenge because other companies in the Department, namely, Coillte, Bord na Móna and the ESB, are developing similarly grand renewable energy schemes, and County Mayo seems to be the target for many projects. These definitely have an export element. When one considers the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Pensions Levy Issues (5 Nov 2013)

Dara Calleary: 624. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has engaged with the ESB to ascertain the reason the pension levy is being charged on all ESB pensioners for life as opposed to the duration of the pension levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46715/13]

Social Welfare Code: Motion (Resumed) (3 Nov 2011)

Dara Calleary: ...benefits. Perhaps we must collectively decide to tell such people that they do not have an entitlement and refuse to deal with their case. The Minister indicated she is seeking reductions from the ESB in respect of the fuel allowance. Thus far, she has managed to get away with cutting the fuel allowance because the cuts have not kicked in on ESB bills. Given some of the Minister's...

Written Answers — Sale of State Assets: Sale of State Assets (12 May 2011)

Dara Calleary: ...he has given to the McCarthy report into the sale of State assets and when decisions will be made by him on the locus of ownership of electricity transmissions assets currently owned by the ESB in the context of the third EU directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10838/11]

Job Creation (19 Jan 2011)

Dara Calleary: ...Batt O'Keeffe, has engaged with multinational employers across the country to encourage them to participate in the schemes. We have also had some success domestically with schemes such as the ESB scheme, which arose specifically in response to the position of apprentices. By changing the rules under the apprentice training programmes, we have made a direct response to those affected by...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (29 Sep 2010)

Dara Calleary: ...by IDA Ireland that the Westport Business and Technology Park amounts to approximately 15.31ha, of which 9.25ha is available for marketing. To date the following has been the activity on the Park; ESB purchased a site of approximately 1.22ha for the construction of an ESB distribution substation which is now complete; Portwest Limited. purchased a site of 1.34ha to accommodate the...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (23 Mar 2010)

Dara Calleary: ...apprentices to commence on-the-job training at Phase 3 and Phase 5 during 2010 based on applications from eligible employers. A budget of €3.875m has been allocated to the scheme. 3. A joint ESB Networks / FÁS programme commenced in March 2009 where on-the-job training with ESB Networks is provided to eligible redundant apprentices at Phases 5 and 7 of their apprenticeship. This...