Results 121-140 of 12,031 for speaker:Regina Doherty

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Testing: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

Regina Doherty: Ms Coleman said the RSA manages. The individuals do not work for the RSA – I get that – but it is the authority that regulates this particular industry-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Testing: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

Regina Doherty: -----and the register is under its control. Where there is a complaint such as that against the who's-your-daddy gentleman, does he have his registration removed or is he is he allowed to carry on? After the complaint, is he still on the register? I do not even know his name, or want to.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Testing: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

Regina Doherty: According to the story in the paper, it did. Obviously, I can rely only on that. I am not trying to be smart here – I honestly mean that – and I get that a case must be reported to the Garda, which is fine, but the RSA is the authority that allows the person to have another lady in his car the next week or month. There should be repercussions. Behavioural standards have to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Testing: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

Regina Doherty: That is really good but what is lacking in what I am being told is that the RSA still does not know whether people who have had complaints made about them are on or off the register. I appreciate that the delegates do not have the information now, but-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Testing: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

Regina Doherty: I get that but the complaints I am speaking about have both been made to the RSA, according to the article. I might come back to the delegates on this and send an email or something regarding the specific points.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Testing: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

Regina Doherty: What is worrying is that the RSA cannot say whether people who have had serious complaints made against them are still on the register. That is a little concerning. It is mostly kids and young people who feel they are in a vulnerable position. Many kids, because they go through insurance companies to get their 12 lessons as part of being put on their mother's or father's insurance, do not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Testing: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

Regina Doherty: -----is vulnerable. I appreciate that Mr. Walsh is new and there are new processes and so on, which are all very welcome. Does he think it would be appropriate that, for argument sake, if I made a complaint to my car driver instruction company, it would be incumbent upon them, as part of the regulation of the industry, that they would report something like that to the RSA, whose job it is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Testing: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

Regina Doherty: Does that mean that the authority does not have that power right now?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Testing: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

Regina Doherty: Is this the road safety-----

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Child Protection (13 Jul 2023)

Regina Doherty: I thank the Cathaoirleach and I wish everybody a good recess and break, as well as lots of work in their constituencies. I thank the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, for coming here this morning. Members are aware that we have two unanimously-supported motions in support and on behalf of the victims of major sexual abuse and rape in St. John's Ambulance Ireland. I know the Minister has been very...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Child Protection (13 Jul 2023)

Regina Doherty: I appreciate the position the Minister is in. This is not about him per se. However, the two outstanding years that had nothing to do with Covid, 2018 and 2019, come to the sum total of €200,000. I would be very grateful because the Minister would find out about this far quicker than Senator Seery Kearney and I would. I had the privilege of being Minister for Employment Affairs and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jul 2023)

Regina Doherty: The ambassador is very welcome. Today is our last Order of Business before we break for the summer recess. I acknowledge the hard work and dedication of all the staff who look after us in this House, be they ushers, catering staff, those who clean our offices or those who keep us in check. I thank everyone for their hard work in the year to date. I wish colleagues a happy summer, a good...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jul 2023)

Regina Doherty: For Senator McDowell's information, the Taoiseach is coming in to hopefully talk to us about Seanad reform on 27 September, arising from the invitation issued last week by the Senator’s colleague, Senator Boyhan. I note Senator McDowell's request for a debate on illegal gambling and slot machines. He explained this to me before. I will ask the Minister to come in for a debate but,...

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Motions (13 Jul 2023)

Regina Doherty: I ask the Minister of State to excuse my ignorance, but as regards the report we are going to produce on availability or access for households, will we have consultation with the households? Will the report just be on the basis of what people have harvested for the past number of years? How will we compile the report and what will it be based on?

Seanad: Non-Fatal Offences against the Person (Amendment) (Spiking) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (12 Jul 2023)

Regina Doherty: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy James Browne, for coming to the House. I welcome my Young Fine Gael colleagues who are in the Gallery today, who are co-sponsors of the Bill. Despite the fact that we are only talking about section 1 today, I am grateful that we are progressing the Bill. I acknowledge that the Minister wishes to consult with the Director of Public Prosecutions, DPP,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Decarbonisation Strategy for Aviation and Shipping Sectors: Minister of State at the Department of Transport (12 Jul 2023)

Regina Doherty: I thank the Minister of State and his colleagues for coming to the committee today. I have three questions, all of which are related to aviation given my proximity to Dublin Airport and my liking for going to different countries. He said that the aviation sector in Ireland plays an enormous role, and not just in one sector but in lots of sectors. How does the Government intend to balance...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Decarbonisation Strategy for Aviation and Shipping Sectors: Minister of State at the Department of Transport (12 Jul 2023)

Regina Doherty: It does but does the Minister of State see Ireland as having more than one SAF plant and, if so, what kind of timelines are we envisaging? I appreciate we are very much at the infancy stage of this but sometimes these things have an accelerator and tend to happen much faster than we expect them to.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Decarbonisation Strategy for Aviation and Shipping Sectors: Minister of State at the Department of Transport (12 Jul 2023)

Regina Doherty: I thank the Minister of State.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Decarbonisation Strategy for Aviation and Shipping Sectors: Minister of State at the Department of Transport (12 Jul 2023)

Regina Doherty: I want to go back to the issue of the SAF pathway for a moment. The Minister of State may not know this because it may not be in the public domain yet, but SAF use currently stands at 0.05% and we hope to get to 2% by 2025.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Decarbonisation Strategy for Aviation and Shipping Sectors: Minister of State at the Department of Transport (12 Jul 2023)

Regina Doherty: Yes, I do not mean in Ireland. Looking at the ambitions of Aer Lingus and Ryanair, they hope to achieve rates of 10% and 12.5%, respectively, by 2030, which is only a few years away. The Minister of State said the regulatory changes were going to provide incentives or security to the investors to allow us to get there. I am assuming the investors are Aer Lingus, Ryanair and all the other...