Results 1-20 of 178 for long speaker:Joe Carey

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Driver Test (2 Mar 2023)

Joe Carey: .... I welcome the fact that additional driving testers have been sanctioned and approved, and they have been recruited. Now they need to be deployed to the different areas that are experiencing long delays. I was given to believe by the Minister of State that areas that are experiencing the longest delays would be prioritised, for example, Shannon in County Clare. The average waiting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2022: Minister for Transport (22 Feb 2023)

Joe Carey: Witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity, by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable, or otherwise engage in speech that might be regarded as damaging to the good name of the person or entity. Therefore, if witnesses' statements are potentially defamatory in relation to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2022: Minister for Transport (22 Feb 2023)

Joe Carey: ...report came forward. It examines the multimodal model, and I do not think there is anything wrong with that. It is a good start for having a fully independent and fully resourced chief investigator. How long will it take to put this together once the legislation is passed? What type of budget does the Minister envisage will be allocated to the new office? What are the Minister and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays Affecting Car Tests and Driver Tests: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Joe Carey: ...last year but it was December by the time they came on board and started working. I secured a commitment from the Minister of State that redeployment would happen to areas where the lists are very long. That has to happen in County Clare and I would like the witnesses to confirm it will happen to reduce the numbers further. I welcome the authority’s plans to increase the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays Affecting Car Tests and Driver Tests: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Joe Carey: It is okay. There is a long lead-in period. I have limited time myself. Going back to the NCT, there is a proposal to deliver a second NCT centre in Clare. Smithstown Industrial Estate in Shannon was earmarked for the development of this new centre. Last year, development works were happening in Smithstown and came to an abrupt end. Apparently there were some contractual difficulties...

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Second Stage (6 Dec 2022)

Joe Carey: I welcome the Bill. It has been a long time in drafting. I commend the Minister of State and his officials on their work on the Bill. I also give due credit to the Minister of State's predecessor, Deputy Stanton, for his work. This sector has seen many dramatic changes since the Betting Act 1931 and the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956. Most people would consider the greatest such change...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022)

Joe Carey: ...the Minister of State will consider this. There is confusion. I welcome the Minister of State’s announcement on Saturday. It is also welcome that she is here today. Fundamental reform is long overdue. The critical objective is to enable airports such as Shannon to have a level playing field. We do not have one because all roads lead to Dublin. The first time we got a few...

Energy Security: Statements (27 Oct 2022)

Joe Carey: ...following Russia’s illegal actions in Ukraine. Aligned with this are our climate change targets, which mean we must radically reduce carbon emissions across each sector. County Clare has a long, proud history of producing electricity. It has more than played its part in providing energy for the entire country. The first major energy generation project on this island to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Coach Sector: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

Joe Carey: ...is having on the ground is really visible now because of the increased numbers using the school transport scheme. Reference was made to a new idea in relation to training drivers on the job. How long would that take? A barrier in that regard, namely, the €2,500 cost for training was mentioned but how long is the process to train to be a driver of a bus?

Employment Permits Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Joe Carey: ...when the number of applications in hand has increased by 50%. Many employers, however, still find the process of applying for work permits frustrating, with applications taking far too long to process. As part of the reforms being introduced, I ask the Minister of State to establish a new website, similar to one deployed by the Passport Office, where applicants can monitor the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Issues at the Emergency Department of University Hospital Limerick Raised in the HIQA Report: Discussion (21 Sep 2022)

Joe Carey: ...We also had the performance improvement unit going into the hospital. I would like to understand how that process works. I understand there was an initial visit in June, which was followed by a month-long stay in July, and that a further visit is planned. When is it expected it will be possible to report back with recommendations following the visit to the hospital? Dr. Mike O'Connor:As...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Prices (15 Sep 2022)

Joe Carey: ...proposal for accelerated capital allowances for retailers, in particular, to upgrade refrigeration units. I very much welcome that. There is a need for an immediate response for both the short and long term because this issue will not go away any time soon. There is a chance for some premises to install solar panels on their roofs and get energy supply into their units, but they are...

Summer Economic Statement: Statements (14 Jul 2022)

Joe Carey: ...changes in specific sectors of the labour market, the fact that there are now 2.5 million people working in Ireland out of a population of 5 million gives us a better dependency rate, which has positive long-term benefits for pension funding. Chasing inflation is not the prudent thing to do, as was proved in the boom-and-bust years of the Celtic tiger. As we well know, when the bust...

Remediation of Dwellings Damaged By the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Second Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Joe Carey: ...September 2020 has led to the welcome Government decision of 14 June 2022 to include County Clare in the new scheme we are debating today. Affected householders in County Clare have travelled a long road to get to this point. I pay tribute to the sustained campaign of the Clare Pyrite Action Group led by its chairperson, Dr. Martina Cleary, and the vice-chairperson, Mary Hanley, working...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Discussion (23 Jun 2022)

Joe Carey: ...determined work they have done on behalf of homeowners in County Clare and, indeed, I will mention Clare County Council, Ms Anne Haugh and her team and the engineer, Mr. Simon Beale. It has been a long hard road. The fact that the Clare Pyrite Action Group has been locked out of informal discussions is disappointing. There is a different view to this because of the different dynamics in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (21 Jun 2022)

Joe Carey: ...appeals on hand in his Department under the Large Scales Sports Capital Programme that were submitted on time and in accordance with the scheme; when he intends to bring about a conclusion to the long-standing appeals process under the Large Scale Sports Capital Programme, if he will give a commitment that successful appeals under the Large Scale Sports Capital Programme will be awarded...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Joe Carey: ...many officials and other Ministers. A great deal of credit is due to her on this. Well done. I will move on to the Minister of State's other area of responsibility, that of aviation. We had a long meeting in committee room 2 with the DAA earlier. I will not go over it, but I have heard the Minister of State's comments in recent days. I know she is trying to do the best she can as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Joe Carey: ...passengers to be in compliance with EU state aid rules. This year is the first year that Shannon was ever in the programme, which is welcome. Shannon has not reached 3 million passengers in a long time. Will the Minister of State assure me that it will continue receiving this critical revenue until such time as it reaches at least 3 million passengers? She is the Minister of State who...

Irish Apprenticeship System: Statements (26 May 2022)

Joe Carey: ...debate on apprenticeships and the absorption of the apprentice programme into the new Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science. Apprenticeships have given lifelong careers to Irish people working around the world. The creation of these vital skills is crucial to the further development and growth of nearly every sector of Irish society. ...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Overcrowding (26 Apr 2022)

Joe Carey: .... There is a need for a collective and immediate response from the Government and the HSE to take control of this extremely serious situation. There is a need to immediately bring into place a short-term, medium-term and long-term solution to this serious issue. HIQA carried out an unannounced visit to UHL in recent weeks and its report is awaited. To the credit of the Minister,...