Results 1-3 of 3 for sligo speaker:Frank O'Rourke

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (4 Jul 2019)

Frank O'Rourke: ...: (1) Deputy Michael Moynihan - to discuss the provision of funding for the Kanturk link road, Kanturk, County Cork; (2) Deputy Martin Kenny - to discuss the provision of diabetes pump therapy at Sligo University Hospital; (3) Deputy Timmy Dooley - to address the failure of Shannon Airport to meet projected growth targets; (4) Deputy Mary Butler - to discuss the crisis in western areas of...

Public Services and Procurement (Social Value) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Feb 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: ...went to a UK-based multinational which has a turnover of €2 billion. If that contract progresses, and it may, there is the potential for 50 job losses across counties like Kildare, Kilkenny, Dublin, Sligo and Limerick. That is very negative and is something we have to work to avoid in the future. When we consider the potential 50 job losses and the possible business closures,...

Public Services and Procurement (Social Value) Bill 2017: First Stage (24 Jan 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: ...benefits of awarding the contract to the local and national economy when assessing bids. My colleague, Deputy O'Brien, and I have met representatives of printing companies in Kildare, Dublin and Sligo, which have effectively been excluded from tenders for libraries due to contractual procurement requirements. This is a story repeated for much of the €8.5 billion the State spends...