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APPENDIX 7Minutes of proceedings of the Joint CommitteeJoint Committee on Public Enterprise and TransportMeeting of Thursday, 12 November, 19981.The Joint Committee met in public session at 2.35 p.m. and in private session from 4.10 p.m. to 4.20 p.m. in Room G2, Kildare House. The meeting was suspended from 3.25 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. 2.Attendance The following Committee Members were present: Deputies Seán Doherty (Chairman), Martin Brady, Austin Currie, Brendan Daly, Noel O’Flynn, Trevor Sargent, Emmet Stagg and Ivan Yates. Senator John Cregan (in substitution for Des Hanafin). 3.Minutes The minutes of the meeting of 29 October, 1998 were agreed to. 4.Public Transport Infrastructure and Operations The following representatives of the C.I.E. Group of Unions, P.A.M.B.O. attended the meeting: C.I.E. Group of Unions Mr. Hugh Geraghty, Group Secretary, I.C.T.U. Mr. Finbarr Dorgan, T.W.U. Chairman of Group Mr. Tim O’Connor, Transport Services and Staff Association P.A.M.B.O. Mr. Richard O’Byrne, Chairman Mr. Mike Goodliffe, Chief Executive F.O.T.O. Mr. Frank King, Consultant Ms. Cora Collins, Vice President Mr. Peter Christian Mr. Geraghty, Mr. O’Byrne and Mr. King made oral presentations to the Members and these were followed in each case by a question and answer session with the Members. 5.Private Session 6.Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 4.50 p.m. until 2.30 p.m. on Thursday, 26 November, 1998. ______________________ Sean Doherty T.D., Chairman 26 November 1998 Joint Committee on Public Enterprise and TransportProceedings of the Joint CommitteeThursday, 26 November, 19981.The Joint Committee met in public session at 2.50 p.m. in Room G5, Kildare House. 2.Attendance The following Committee Members were present: Deputies Seán Doherty (Chairman), Liam Aylward, Martin Brady, Austin Currie, Dick Roche and Eoin Ryan (in substitution for Brendan Daly). Senators John Cregan (in substitution for Des Hanafin) and Labhrás Ó Murchú (in substitution for Peter Callanan). Apologies were received from Deputies Noel O’Flynn, Emmet Stagg and Ivan Yates. 3.Minutes The minutes of the meeting of 12 November, 1998 were agreed to. 4.Public Transport Infrastructure and Operations The following representatives of I.B.E.C. attended the meeting: Mr. Pat Lynch, Chairman I.B.E.C. Transport Council, Mr. John Kenna, Director, Transport Policy, Ms. Jackie Harrison, Director, I.B.E.C., and Ms. Karen Gannon, Assistant Director, Transport Policy. The I.B.E.C. representatives made an oral presentation to the Members and this was followed by a question and answer session with the Members. 5.Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 4.06 p.m. until 2.30 p.m. on Thursday, 10 December, 1998. ______________________ Sean Doherty T.D., Chairman 10 December 1998 Joint Committee on Public Enterprise and TransportProceedings of Joint CommitteeThursday, 10 December, 19981.The Joint Committee met in private session at 2.05 p.m. and in public session at 2.15 p.m. in Room G2, Kildare House. 2.Attendance The following Committee Members were present: Deputies Seán Doherty (Chairman), Martin Brady, Johnny Brady (in substitution for Noel O’Flynn), Simon Coveney, Austin Curry, Dick Roche and Ivan Yates. Senators John Cregan (in substitution for Des Hanafin). 3.Minutes The minutes of the meeting of 26 November, 1998 were agreed to. 4.Engagement of Consultant for Public Transport Report It was agreed that the Policy Institute, Trinity College be engaged as Consultant to assist the Committee in preparation of its report on Public Transport Infrastructure and Operations and that the necessary administrative steps be taken to make the appointment by 1 January 1999. 5.Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 2.16 p.m. until Thursday, 7 January, 1999. ______________________ Sean Doherty T.D., Chairman 7 January 1999 Joint Committee on Public Enterprise and TransportProceedings of Joint CommitteeThursday, 7 January, 19991.The Joint Committee met in private session at 2.00 p.m. and in public session at 2.10 p.m. in the Seanad Chamber, Leinster House. 2.Attendance The following Committee Members were present: Deputies Seán Doherty (Chairman), Liam Aylward, Martin Brady, Pat Carey (in substitution for Brendan Daly), Austin Currie, John Ellis (in substitution for Noel O’Flynn), Liam Lawlor, Dick Roche, Trevor Sargent, Emmet Stagg and Ivan Yates. Senators Peter Callanan, John Connor (in substitution for Shane Ross), John Cregan (in substitution for Des Hanafin), Liam Fitzgerald and Fergus O’Dowd. 3.Minutes The minutes of the meeting of 10 December, 1998 were agreed to. 4.Electricity Generation - Meeting with representatives of the ESB The following representatives of the ESB attended the meeting;
Mr. Ken O’Hara made an oral presentation to the members and this was followed by a question and answer session between members and the ESB representatives. 5.Any other Business (i)It was agreed that the Joint Committee would meet with representatives of the various bodies under the aegis of the Department of Public Enterprise during the year to review recent events and preview future plans/developments. (ii)It was agreed that the following bodies/individuals be invited to five meetings to take oral evidence in connection with the Committee’s report on Public Transport:- 1.Dublin Transportation Office. 2.Colm McCarthy, D.K.M. 3.NESC 4.Department of the Environment and Local Government and ESRI 5.Department of Public Enterprise. 6.Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 4.00 p.m. until Thursday, 21 January, 1999 at 2.00 p.m. ______________________ Sean Doherty T.D., Chairman 21 January 1999 Joint Committee on Public Enterprise and TransportProceedings of Joint CommitteeThursday, 21 January, 19991.The Joint Committee met in public session at 2.05 p.m. in the Seanad Chamber, Leinster House. 2.Attendance The following Committee Members were present: Deputies Seán Doherty (Chairman), Liam Aylward, Martin Brady, Simon Coveney, Brendan Daly, Phil Hogan, Noel O’Flynn, Trevor Sargent, Emmet Stagg and Ivan Yates. Senators John Cregan (in substitution for Des Hanafin), Willie Farrell (in substitution for Peter Callanan), Pat Moylan (in substitution for Liam Fitzgerald) and Fergus O’Dowd. 3.Minutes The minutes of the meeting of 7 January, 1999 were agreed to. 4.Draft Schedule of Meetings from February 1999 to September 1999 The Draft Schedule of meetings for the period February 1999 to September 1999 was agreed to on the basis that:- (i)if any special meetings were arranged by the Committee, meetings listed on the Schedule will be moved back by the appropriate number of weeks. (ii)other relevant witnesses may be in attendance on days the various groups/bodies are attending, eg, Dr. Gordon Thompson with the R.P.I.I. (iii)groups/bodies due to attend may be moved up the Schedule if the Committee so decide. 5.Letter from Mary O’Rourke T.D., Minister for Public Enterprise The Minister requested an urgent examination of allegations concerning the independent review of railway safety carried out by International Risk Management Services (I.R.M.S.). It was agreed that:- (a)the matter would dealt with under the existing remit of the Joint Committee, (b)a meeting of the Joint Committee would be held at which the subject matter would be Public Transport Infrastructure and Operations, Consideration of I.R.M.S. and Arthur Little Reports, (c)witnesses to give evidence at the meeting, to include the Minister and Department officials, would be discussed by party representatives and agreed at the next meeting on 4 February 1999, (d)a date for the meeting would be agreed when the list of witnesses is decided. 6. Public Transport, Presentation by Mr. Colm McCarthy Mr. Colm McCarthy, DKM Economic Consultants Ltd., made an oral presentation to the members on Public Transport and Housing Development. This was followed by a question and answer session with the members. 6.Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 3.55 p.m. until Thursday, 4 February, 1999 at 2.00 p.m. ______________________ Sean Doherty T.D., Chairman 4 February 1999 Joint Committee on Public Enterprise and TransportProceedings of Joint CommitteeThursday, 4 February, 19991.The Joint Committee met in public session at 2.05 p.m. and in Private Session at 4.05 p.m. in Room G2, Kildare House, Kildare Street. 2.Attendance The following Committee Members were present: Deputies Seán Doherty (Chairman), Liam Aylward, Martin Brady, Simon Coveney, Austin Curry, Brendan Daly, Noel O’Flynn, Dick Roche, Emmet Stagg and Ivan Yates. Senators Peter Callanan, John Cregan (in substitution for Des Hanafin) and Fergus O’Dowd. Apologies for inability to attend were received from Deputy Jim Mitchell and Senator Liam Fitzgerald. 3.Minutes The minutes of the meeting of 21 January, 1999 were agreed to. 4.Draft Schedule for consideration of Railway Safety Reports The Draft Schedule, copy attached, was agreed subject to an acceptance that the times outlined being flexible and to presentations, if any, by witnesses being confined to approximately ten minutes. 5.Presentation by Director of Telecommunications Regulation The following representatives of the Office of the Director of Telecommunications Regulation attended the Meeting:- Ms. Etain Doyle, Director, Ms. Regina Finn, Head of Telecommunications Licensing, Mr. John McQuaid, Head of Technology Divisional, Mr. Hugh Tuckey, Head of Radio and Broadcasting Licensing. Ms. Etain Doyle made an oral presentation to the members reviewing work carried out to date and work underway and setting out future plans. This was followed by a question and answer session with the members. 6.Presentation by United Christian Broadcasters Ltd. Mr. Gareth Littler, Managing Director, accompanied by Mr. Damian Collins, Made an oral presentation to the members outlining the failure of U.C.B. to get a licence for a Christian Music Station in Ireland. It was agreed that, while this matter was more appropriate to another Committee of the Houses, background information should be requested from the Independent Radio and Television Commission on the matter. 7.Private Session 8.Time of Joint Committee Meetings The Committee had a choice of meeting times of either 9.00 a.m. or 2.30 p.m. every second Thursday. As members had mixed preference it was agreed that the Committee would experiment with the next meeting at 9.00 a.m. 9.Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 4.10 p.m. until Thursday, 18 February, 1999 at 9.00 a.m. ______________________ Sean Doherty T.D., Chairman 18 February 1999 Joint Committee on Public Enterprise and TransportProceedings of Joint CommitteeThursday, 18 February, 19991.The Joint Committee met in public session at 9.05 a.m. in Room G2, Kildare House, Kildare Street. 2.Attendance The following Committee Members were present: Deputies Seán Doherty (Chairman), Liam Aylward, Martin Brady, Simon Coveney, Austin Curry, Brendan Daly, Noel O’Flynn, Dick Roche, Trevor Sargent and Ivan Yates. Senators Peter Callanan, Liam Fitzgerald. 3.Minutes The minutes of the meeting of 4 February, 1999 were agreed to. 4.Public Transport, Presentation by Dublin Transportation Office The following representatives of the Dublin Transportation Office attended the meeting:- Mr. Conor McCarthy, Chairman, Mr. John Henry, Director and Chief Executive. Mr. Henry made an oral presentation to the Members on “Transportation in Dublin 1999 and beyond” and this was followed by a question and answer session with the Members. 5.Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 10.55 a.m. until 9.30 a.m. on Wednesday, 24 February, 1999. ______________________ Sean Doherty T.D., Chairman 4 March 1999 Joint Committee on Public Enterprise and TransportProceedings of Joint CommitteeWednesday, 24 February, 19991.The Joint Committee met in public session at 9.35 a.m. in Room G2, Kildare House, Kildare Street, to consider the I.R.M.S. and Arthur D. Little Ltd., Reports on Railway Infrastructure Safety. The Committee went into private session from 9.35 a.m. to 10.00 a.m., 10.30 a.m. to 10.35 a.m. and 12.20 p.m. to 12.30 p.m. The meeting was suspended from 1.10 p.m. to 2.15 p.m. 2.Attendance The following Committee Members were present: Deputies Seán Doherty (Chairman), Liam Aylward, Martin Brady, Simon Coveney, Austin Curry, Brendan Daly, Phil Hogan, Liam Lawlor, Noel O’Flynn, Dick Roche, Trevor Sargent and Ivan Yates. Senators Peter Callanan, John Cregan (in substitution for Des Hanafin), Liam Fitzgerald and Fergus O’Dowd. Apologies for inability to attend was received from Senator Shane Ross. 3.Consideration of Railway Infrastructure Safety Reports Oral evidence was taken from the following groups/individuals in the order indicated:- (i)Iarnrod Éireann Representatives:- Mr. Joe Meagher, Chief Executive, Mr. Ted Corcoran, Head of Safety, Mr. Brian Garvey, Chief Engineer (Infrastructure), Mr. Tom Devoy, Manager (North East), (ii)I.R.M.S. Representatives:- Mr. Anthony Pickett, Director, Mr. Andrew Smith, Managing Director, Mr. David Maidment, Consultant. (iii)Mr. Pat Lynch, former C.I.E. Director and Former Chairman of the C.I.E. Safety Committee. (iv)Department of Public Enterprise Officials:- Mr. John Loughrey, Secretary General, Mr. Pat Mangan, Assistant Secretary, Mr. Robin McKay, Principal Officer, Mr. John Welsby, Railway Inspecting Officer. (v)Mr. Richard Clarke, Arthur D. Little Limited Mr. Tony Goodyear, Halcrow Transmark (vi) Minister for Public Enterprise, Mary O’Rourke T.D. 4.Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 6.40 p.m. until 2.30 p.m. on Thursday, 4 March, 1999. ______________________ Sean Doherty T.D., Chairman 4 March 1999 Joint Committee on Public Enterprise and TransportProceedings of Joint CommitteeThursday, 4 March, 19991.The Joint Committee met in public session at 2.35 p.m. and in Private Session from 2.40 p.m. to 2.50 p.m. in Room G2, Kildare House, Kildare Street. 2.Attendance Deputies Brendan Daly (Vice Chairman in the Chair), Liam Aylward, Martin Brady, Austin Curry, Noel O’Flynn, Dick Roche, Trevor Sargent, Emmet Stagg and Ivan Yates. Senators Peter Callanan and Fergus O’Dowd. An apology for inability to attend was received from Deputy Séan Doherty (Chairman). 3.Minutes The minutes of the meeting of 18 February, 1999 were agreed to. 4.Public Transport, Presentation by N.E.S.C. Representatives The following representatives of the N.E.S.C. attended the meeting:- Dr. Sile O’Connor, Director., Mr. Joe Larragy, Social Policy Analyst, Mr. Noel Cahill, Economist and Mr. Cathal Guiomard, Economist. Dr. O’Connor and Mr. Larragy made oral presentations to the Members on the “N.E.S.C. Report No. 102: Population Distribution and Economic Development: Trends and Policy Implications and Settlement Patterns and Infrastructural Challenges.” These presentations were followed by a question and answer session with the Members. 6Private Session 6.Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 4.00 p.m. Sine die. ______________________ Sean Doherty T.D., Chairman 1 April 1999 Joint Committee on Public Enterprise and TransportProceedings of Joint CommitteeThursday, 1 April, 19991.The Joint Committee met in private session at 9.05 a.m. and in Public Session at 9.10 a.m. in Room G2, Kildare House, Kildare Street. 2.Attendance Deputies Seán Doherty (Chairman), Martin Brady, Simon Coveney, Austin Curry, Noel O’Flynn, Dick Roche, Trevor Sargent and Ivan Yates. Senators Peter Callanan and Liam Fitzgerald. An apology for inability to attend was received from Deputy Emmet Stagg. 3.Minutes The minutes of the meeting of 4 March, 1999 were agreed to. It was also agreed that the Independent Radio and Television Commission be written to asking them to meet with United Christian Broadcasters Ltd. to discuss their proposed broadcasting licensing regime. 4.Public Transport, Presentation by the Department of the Environment and Local Government and E.S.R.I. Representatives The following representatives attended the meeting:- (a)The Department of the Environment and Local Government. Mr. Niall Callan, Assistant Secretary, Mr. Jim Humphreys, Principal Officer, Mr. Donal Enright, Principal Officer, Mr. Maurice Coughlan, Assistant Principal Officer. (b)The Economic and Social Research Institute (E.S.R.I.) Professor Brendan J. Whelan, Director, Mr. John Fitzgerald, Ms. Susan Scott. Mr. Niall Callan, Professor Brendan J. Whelan, Director, Mr. John Fitzgerald and Ms. Susan Scott made oral presentations to the Members. These presentations were followed by a question and answer session with the Members. 5.Public Transport It was agreed that Department of Education and Science Representatives be invited to attend the meeting on 29 April, 1999, to discuss the implications of providing an Urban School Transport System. 6. Private Session 7.Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 10.40 a.m. until 1.30 p.m. on Thursday, 15 April, 1999. ______________________ Sean Doherty T.D., Chairman 27 May 1999 Joint Committee on Public Enterprise and TransportProceedings of Joint CommitteeThursday, 15 April, 19991.The Joint Committee met in public session at 1.30 p.m. in Room G5, Kildare House, Kildare Street. 2.Attendance Deputies Seán Doherty (Chairman), Martin Brady, Austin Curry, Phil Hogan, Noel O’Flynn, Trevor Sargent and Ivan Yates. Senators Peter Callanan, John Cregan (in substitution for Des Hanafin), Liam Fitzgerald and Fergus O’Dowd. An apology for inability to attend was received from Deputy Emmet Stagg. 3.Presentation by R.P.I.I. Representatives and Dr. Gordon Thompson The following representatives attended the meeting:- (a)The Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland (R.P.I.I). Dr. Mary Upton, Chairman, Dr. Tom O’Flaherty, Chief Executive, Mr. John D. Cunningham, Deputy Chief Executive. (b)The Institute of Resource and Security Studies, U.S.A. Dr. Gordon Thompson, Executive Director, The R.P.I.I. representatives made an oral presentation on the Mission Statement, Principal Activities and Future Plans of their organisation and Dr. Thompson made a presentation entitled “Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing and International Security”. The presentations were followed by a question and answer session with the Members. It was agreed that the next steps in regard to Dr. Thompson’s presentations would be discussed at the next Joint Committee meeting. 4.Any Other Business Proposals for dealing with two items of Correspondence from Viridian Power Resources Ltd. and Ms. Gerardine Delorey, Secretary, Carrick-on-Shannon Concerned Residents were agreed to. 5. Adjournment The meeting adjourned to 9.00 a.m. on Thursday, 29 April, 1999. ______________________ Sean Doherty T.D., Chairman 27 May 1999 Joint Committee on Public Enterprise and TransportProceedings of Joint CommitteeThursday, 29 April, 19991.The Joint Committee was scheduled to meet at 9.00 a.m. in Room G2, Kildare House, Kildare Street. 2.Attendance Deputies Seán Doherty (Chairman), Simon Coveney, Noel O’Flynn and Dick Roche. Apologies for inability to attend were received from Deputies Ivan Yates and Austin Currie and Senator Fergus O’Dowd. 3.As a quorum was not present after fifteen minutes the Committee stood adjourned in accordance with Standing Orders 86 (1) of the Dáil and 77 (1) of the Seanad. ______________________ Sean Doherty T.D., Chairman 27 May 1999 Joint Committee on Public Enterprise and TransportProceedings of Joint CommitteeThursday, 27 May, 19991.The Joint Committee met in private session at 2.03 p.m. and in public session at 2.05 p.m. in Room G2, Kildare House, Kildare Street. 2.Attendance Deputies Seán Doherty (Chairman), Seán Ardagh (in substitution for Noel O’Flynn), Liam Aylward, Martin Brady, Austin Curry, Cecilia Keaveney (in substitution for Brendan Daly), Liam Lawlor and Dick Roche. Senators John Cregan (in substitution for Des Hanafin), Liam Fitzgerald and Fergus O’Dowd. An apology for inability to attend was received from Deputy Ivan Yates. 3.Minutes The minutes of meetings of 1 April, 1999, and 15 April, 1999, were agreed to. 4.Presentation by the Western Development Commission The following representatives of the Western Development Commission attended the meeting. Mr. Liam Scollan, Chief Executive, Mr. John O’Neill. Mr. Scollan made an oral presentation to the members setting out the role of the Commission and its views on development and investment needs in its area. This was followed by a question and answer session with the members. 5.Taking of evidence on Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill, 1998 The following representatives attended the meeting. (a)Department of Health and Children Mr. Jerry O’Dwyer, Secretary General and Mr. Tom Power, Principal Officer (b)Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland Dr. Tom O’Flaherty, Chief Executive and Dr. Ann McGarry, Principal Scientific Officer (c)Chiropractic Association of Ireland (C.A.I.) Mr. Rory Murphy, President, Mr. James Cosgrave, Vice President, Dr. Alan Calvert, Radiation Protection Adviser, and Dr. Tim Collins, Public Affairs Adviser. Mr. O’Dwyer, Dr. O’Flaherty and the four C.A.I. representatives made oral presentations to the members. The presentations were followed by a question and answer session with the members. 6.Private Session 7.Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 4.23 p.m. Sine die. ______________________ Sean Doherty T.D., Chairman 8 July 1999 Joint Committee on Public Enterprise and TransportProceedings of Joint CommitteeThursday, 8 July, 19991.The Joint Committee met in private session at 1.00 p.m. and in public session at 1.15 p.m. in Room G2, Kildare House, Kildare Street. 2.Attendance Deputies Seán Doherty (Chairman), Liam Aylward, Martin Brady, Simon Coveney, Austin Currie, Tony Killeen (in substitution for Brendan Daly), Theresa Ahern (in substitution for Phil Hogan), Denis Foley (in Substitution for Liam Lawlor), John J. McGuinness (in substitution for Noel O’Flynn, Dick Roche and Trevor Sargent. Senators Peter Callinan, John Cregan (in substitution for Des Hanafin), Liam Fitzgerald and Fergus O’Dowd. 3.Minutes The minutes of meetings of 27 May, 1999 were agreed to. 4.Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing and International Security, next steps. The Chairman outlined a number of options for dealing with the matter. It was agreed that Members would think about the matter over the summer recess and make their views and suggestions known to the Clerk to enable the Committee pursue the matter in the Autumn. Arising from an article in The Independent on Sunday, 4 July, 1999, Deputy Trevor Sargent proposed the following resolution:- “That all possible diplomatic measures be brought to bear on Governments responsible for nuclear shipments to end all such shipments and that this Committee supports a similar call to the call from Prime Ministers of Eastern Caribbean States to stop these shipments forthwith.” It was agreed that Deputy Sargent would make a copy of the article available to the Members of the Committee and that Deputy Sargent and the Committee whips would bring forward an agreed resolution for consideration by the Committee at its meeting on Wednesday 21 July 1999. 5.Correspondence (i)Deputy Dick Roche on possibility of Sub-Post Office Closures It was agreed that both the Chief Executive of An Post and the Irish Postmasters Union be asked for written submissions on this matter with a view to both making an oral presentation to the Committee in the Autumn. (ii)Mr. Brendan Ogle - Executive Secretary, Irish Locomotive Drivers Association. It was agreed that Mr. Ogle be informed that his letter had been considered by the Committee and its contents noted. 6.The Centre for Independent Living (CIL) Literature - relating to transport access for disabled people It was agreed that the Centre for Independent Living be written to and informed that they would be invited before the Committee later this year to make a presentation to it. 7.Private Session 8.Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 1.35 p.m. until 1.00 p.m. on Wednesday, 21 July, 1999. ______________________ Sean Doherty T.D., Chairman 21 July 1999 Joint Committee on Public Enterprise and TransportProceedings of Joint CommitteeWednesday, 21 July, 19991.The Joint Committee met in private session at 1.00 p.m. in Room G24, Kildare House, Kildare Street. 2.Attendance Deputies Seán Doherty (Chairman), Liam Aylward, Simon Coveney, Austin Currie, Brendan Daly, Denis Foley (in Substitution for Martin Brady), for Noel O’Flynn, Dick Roche, Trevor Sargent and Emmet Stagg. Senators Peter Callinan, Rory Kiely (in substitution for Liam Fitzgerald) and Fergus O’Dowd. Apologies for inability to attend were received from Deputies Martin Brady and Ivan Yates. 3.Private Session 4.Private Session 5.Private Session 6.Private Session 7.Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 1.55 p.m. Sine Die. ______________________ Sean Doherty T.D., Chairman 27 October 1999 Joint Committee on Public Enterprise and TransportProceedings of Joint CommitteeThursday, 20 October, 19991.The Joint Committee met in public session at 9.00 a.m. and in private session at 9.15 a.m. in Room G2, Kildare House, Kildare Street. The meeting was suspended at 9.16 a.m. and resumed at 9.18 a.m 2.Attendance Deputies Seán Doherty (Chairman), Liam Aylward, Martin Brady, Simon Coveney, Austin Currie, Noel O’Flynn, Trevor Sargent, Emmet Stagg and Ivan Yates. Senators Peter Callinan, John Cregan, Liam Fitzgerald and Fergus O’Dowd. 3.Death of Former Taoiseach, Jack Lynch: Expression of Sympathy Many of the Members present made expressions of sympathy following the death of former Taoiseach, Jack Lynch R.I.P., earlier in the morning. The Minister for Public Enterprise, Ms. Mary O’Rourke T.D., who was present at the meeting joined in the expressions of sympathy. The meeting was adjourned as a mark of respect to the late former Taoiseach. 4.Meeting with Minister for Public Enterprise to discuss Strategic Alliance and I.P.O. of both Aer Lingus and Aer Rianta It was agreed to postpone the discussion on these matters as a mark of respect to the late former Taoiseach. 5.Meeting with Chief Executive, Ryanair It was agreed that Mr. Michael O’Leary, Chief Executive be invited to give evidence to the Committee on Ryanair’s plans for new routes, low fares and new jobs on Wednesday, 27 October, 1999. 6.Adjournment The Joint Committee adjourned at 9.20 a.m. to 12 noon on Wednesday, 27 October 1999. ______________________ Seán Doherty T.D. Chairman 4 November 1999 Joint Committee on Public Enterprise and TransportProceedings of Joint CommitteeWednesday, 27 October, 19991.The Joint Committee met in public session at 12.00 noon and in private session from 12.01 p.m. to 12.10 p.m. 2.Attendance Deputies Seán Doherty (Chairman), Liam Aylward, Martin Brady, Mattie Brennan (in substitution for Noel O’Flynn), Simon Coveney, Austin Currie, Phil Hogan, Tony Killeen (in substitution for Dick Roche), Liam Lawlor, Batt O’Keeffe (in substitution for Brendan Daly), Trevor Sargent, Emmet Stagg and Ivan Yates. Senators Peter Callinan, John Cregan, Liam Fitzgerald, Fergus O’Dowd and Shane Ross. 3.Minutes The minutes of the meeting of 21 July, 1999 were agreed to. 4.Presentation by Chief Executive, Ryanair. The following representatives of Ryanair attended the meeting; Mr. Michael O’Leary, Chief Executive Mr. Sean Coyle, Special Projects Manager Mr. Howard Miller, Director of Finance Ms. Anne-Marie Hayes Mr. O’Leary made an oral presentation to the Members on Ryanair’s plans for new routes and low fares and for new jobs here in Ireland, spread between Dublin and Shannon airports. The presentation was followed by a question and answer session with the Members. 5.Private Session 6.Adjournment The Joint Committee adjourned at 2.15 p.m. until 9.00 a.m. on Wednesday, 3 November, 1999. ______________________ Sean Doherty T.D. Chairman 18 November 1999 Joint Committee on Public Enterprise and TransportProceedings of Joint CommitteeWednesday, 3 November, 19991.The Joint Committee met in public session at 9.03 a.m. in Room G2, Kildare House, Kildare Street, Dublin 2. 2.Attendance Deputies Seán Doherty (Chairman), Liam Aylward, Martin Brady, Simon Coveney, Austin Currie, Brendan Daly, Phil Hogan, Tony Killeen (in substitution for Dick Roche), Noel O’Flynn, Trevor Sargent, Emmet Stagg and Ivan Yates. Senators John Cregan, Liam Fitzgerald and Fergus O’Dowd. Deputy G.V. Wright also attended the meeting. 3.Presentation by Minister for Public Enterprise, Mary O’Rourke T.D. The Minister made a presentation on matters relating to Aer Lingus and to Aer Rianta. This was followed by a question and answer session with the Members. 4.Private Session. 5.Adjournment The Joint Committee adjourned at 10.33 a.m. to 12.15 p.m. on Thursday, 4 November, 1999. ______________________ Seán Doherty T.D. Chairman 18 November 1999 Joint Committee on Public Enterprise and TransportProceedings of Joint CommitteeThursday, 4 November, 19991.The Joint Committee met in public session at 12.20 p.m. and in private session from 12.21 p.m. to 12.35 p.m. in Room G5, Kildare House, Kildare Street, Dublin 2. 2.Attendance Deputies Seán Doherty (Chairman), Liam Aylward, Martin Brady, Simon Coveney, Austin Currie, Brendan Daly, Phil Hogan, Liam Lawlor, Noel O’Flynn, Dick Roche, Trevor Sargent, Emmet Stagg and Ivan Yates. Senators John Cregan, Liam Fitzgerald, and Shane Ross. Deputies Batt O’Keeffe and G.V. Wright also attended the meeting. 3.Minutes The minutes of the meeting of 20 October, 1999 were agreed to. 4.Presentation by Chief Executive, Aer Rianta. It was agreed that today’s presentation by the Chief Executive and discussion with the Members should deal with matters relating to the presentation on behalf of Ryanair on 27 October, 1999, and that the Chief Executive and Chairman of Aer Rianta would attend on 18 November, 1999, to discuss all Aer Rianta’s activities and plans. The following representatives of Aer Rianta attended the meeting; Mr. John Burke, Chief Executive, and Ms. Margaret Sweeney, Deputy Chief Executive. Mr. Burke made an oral presentation to the Members which was followed by a question and answer session with the Members. 5.Private Session 6.Adjournment The Joint Committee adjourned at 2.00 p.m. until 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 9 November, 1999. ______________________ Seán Doherty T.D. Chairman 18 November 1999 Joint Committee on Public Enterprise and TransportProceedings of Joint CommitteeTuesday, 9 November, 19991.The Joint Committee met in private session at 2.45 p.m. in Room G24, Kildare House, Kildare Street, Dublin 2. 2.Attendance Deputies Seán Doherty (Chairman), Liam Aylward, Martin Brady, Simon Coveney, Liam Lawlor, Noel O’Flynn, Dick Roche, Trevor Sargent, Emmet Stagg and Ivan Yates. Senators John Cregan and Liam Fitzgerald. 3.Private Session 4.Adjournment The Joint Committee adjourned at 3.40 p.m. until 2.00 p.m. on Thursday, 18 November, 1999. ______________________ Seán Doherty T.D. Chairman 18 November 1999 Joint Committee on Public Enterprise and TransportProceedings of Joint CommitteeThursday, 18 November, 19991.The Joint Committee met in public session at 2.00 p.m. and in private session from 2.04 p.m. to 2.10 p.m. in Room G2, Kildare House, Kildare Street, Dublin 2. 2.Attendance Deputies Seán Doherty (Chairman), Martin Brady, Austin Currie, Brendan Daly, Tony Killeen (in substitution for Liam Aylward), Noel O’Flynn, Dick Roche, Trevor Sargent, G.V. Wright (in substitution for Liam Lawlor) and Ivan Yates. Senators Peter Callanan, John Cregan Liam Fitzgerald and Fergus O’Dowd. An apology for inability to attend was received from Deputy Liam Aylward. 3.Minutes The Minutes of meetings of 27 October, 1999, 3 November, 1999, and 4 November, 1999, were agreed to. 4.Meeting with Chairman and Chief Executive, Aer Rianta The following representatives of Aer Rianta attended the meeting to discuss past and current activities and future plans:- Mr. Noel Hanlon, Chairman, Mr. John Burke, Chief Executive, Ms. Margaret Sweeney, Deputy Chief Executive, Mr. Brian Hampson, Mr. Ray Gray, and Mr. James Menton. Mr. Hanlon and Mr. Menton made oral presentations to the Members and these were followed by a question and answer session with the Members. 5.Private Session 6.Adjournment The Joint Committee adjourned at 3.10 p.m. until 2.00 p.m. on Thursday, 25 November, 1999. ______________________ Seán Doherty T.D. Chairman 2 December 1999 Joint Committee on Public Enterprise and TransportProceedings of Joint CommitteeThursday, 25 November, 19991.The Joint Committee met in public session at 2.03 p.m. and in private session from 2.04 p.m. to 2.08 p.m. in Room G2, Kildare House, Kildare Street, Dublin 2. 2.Attendance Deputies Seán Doherty (Chairman), Martin Brady, Simon Coveney, Austin Currie, Brian O’Shea (in substitution for Emmet Stagg), Michael Ring (in substitution for Jim Mitchell), Dick Roche, Trevor Sargent and Ivan Yates. Senators Peter Callanan, John Cregan, Liam Fitzgerald and Shane Ross. 3.Minutes The Minutes of the meeting of 9 November, 1999, were agreed to. 4.Meeting with Representative of Eircom to discuss the recent breakdown in the Telecommunications Network The following representatives of Eircom attended the meeting:- Mr. Gerry O’Sullivan, Group Corporate Relations Director and Mr. David Fox, Director of I.T. Mr. O’Sullivan made oral presentation which was followed by a question and answer session with the Members. 5.Meeting with Chief Executive, An Post and the Irish Postmasters’ Union to discuss the Post Office Network The following representatives of An Post and the Irish Postmasters’ Union attended the meeting:- An Post Mr. John Hynes, Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Terry Reynolds, Director of New Business and E - Commerce. Mr. Eamon Ryan, Director of Post Offices, Mr. Tony Waters, Mr. John Daly, Mr. John Foley, Public Relations Manager. Irish Postmasters’ Union Ms. Vera Hogan, General Secretary, Mr. Brendan Moriarty, President, Mr. Bernard Bradley, Executive Committee Member, Mr. Sean Maher. 6. Private Session 7.Adjournment The Joint Committee adjourned at 4.55 p.m. sine die. ______________________ Seán Doherty T.D. Chairman January 2000 |
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