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Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters with the United Arab Emirates: Motions (6 Nov 2024)

Mattie McGrath: Yes. The election is over. We can all get over ourselves and accept that we have a President now, elected, and we have to work with him. We need America, above any place else, because so many of our diaspora are out there. We need to have relations with them to help us in different parts of the world as well.

Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters with the United Arab Emirates: Motions (6 Nov 2024)

Helen McEntee: I was not aware we had just elected a new President ourselves, but anyway.

Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters with the United Arab Emirates: Motions (6 Nov 2024)

Mattie McGrath: Elect, I said. President-elect.

Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters with the United Arab Emirates: Motions (6 Nov 2024)

Helen McEntee: I thank colleagues who know what we are talking about here for their support, in the most part, for this motion today. We all want the same thing here and the people of this country want the same thing. Where a person has committed a serious crime, where a group of individuals are spreading misery, mayhem, death and destruction across our communities, where they are dragging young people...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (6 Nov 2024)

Catherine Martin: Tá áthas orm a bheith anseo inniu chun sonraí faoin meastachán forlíontach teicniúil do mo Roinn i 2024 a chur i láthair don Choiste. Déanfaidh an meastachán forlíontach teicniúil seo soláthar d’athdháileadh coigilteas ar fud Vóta mo Roinne, ach ní hionann é agus maoiniú breise ón Státchiste....

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (6 Nov 2024)

Catherine Martin: There is good news on the velodrome. I thank him the Deputy for his constructive approach to these meetings. He has been a strong advocate, particularly on the sport and the arts side. He has a keen personal interest in both sectors. They have been very fortunate to have him as their advocate. I also take the opportunity to wish him well. It has been an absolute pleasure to work with...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (6 Nov 2024)

Catherine Martin: No, go ahead, that is fine.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (6 Nov 2024)

Catherine Martin: There is additional funding of €5.8 million for Tourism Ireland, which is about promoting the entire island to overseas visitors, including to our US, GB and European markets. I am targeting funding towards supporting the regions to ensure benefits of tourism as spread as widely as possible. In the budget, I announced I have retained funding that will allow Tourism Ireland to...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (6 Nov 2024)

Catherine Martin: I put on record my thanks to the committee and to all of the clerks to the committee. At this final meeting, I also thank everybody in my Department who do so much work behind the scenes in respect of all of our engagements. It has been a pleasure to work with each and every one in my Department.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (6 Nov 2024)

Alan Farrell: The first business is the minutes of the private meetings of 22 October and 5 November. If there are any matters arising, we will go into private session to discuss them. Are the minutes agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Service Performance Report 2023: Department of Transport (6 Nov 2024)

Alan Farrell: The purpose of today's meeting is for the joint committee to discuss the Public Service Performance Report 2023. On behalf of the committee, I am very pleased to welcome the Minister for Transport, Deputy Eamon Ryan, and his officials. I remind witnesses of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Service Performance Report 2023: Department of Transport (6 Nov 2024)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Minister and we appreciate his opening remarks. I have a list of speakers, which I will vary. I call Deputy O'Rourke to kick us off.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Service Performance Report 2023: Department of Transport (6 Nov 2024)

Alan Farrell: From my perspective, I first thank the Minister for the mention in his opening statement of the greenway connection from Malahide to Donabate. It is a welcome piece of infrastructure that I am very much looking forward to. It has been in planning for quite a number of years. In fact, when I was Mayor of Fingal, it got a mention in my opening remarks because the collapse of the bridge which...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Service Performance Report 2023: Department of Transport (6 Nov 2024)

Alan Farrell: That is appreciated. Briefly, in the speaking time I have remaining, which is just a couple of minutes before I ask Senator Craughwell to come in, I have a suggestion. This may be the case in some of the larger post offices, but has any consideration been given to the roll-out of motor tax facilities in post offices, like a terminal-type approach? If so, could the Minister comment on that?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Service Performance Report 2023: Department of Transport (6 Nov 2024)

Alan Farrell: Fluctuating.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Service Performance Report 2023: Department of Transport (6 Nov 2024)

Alan Farrell: I invite the Department to look at Fairview as an example because that work is almost finished. That might be a good place to start with these enhanced analytics.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Service Performance Report 2023: Department of Transport (6 Nov 2024)

Alan Farrell: I thank Dr. Walsh for that. The reason I mentioned it is that we had Mr. Mulvey in with regard to his ongoing membership of the board of An Post. We were having a conversation about viability, IT literacy and stuff like that. It occurred to me that it is part of that conversation. I thank Dr. Walsh for that information. Before I pass on to Senator Craughwell, I ask the Minister to go...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Service Performance Report 2023: Department of Transport (6 Nov 2024)

Alan Farrell: There was another question but we will go with that one. I had another but I have forgotten it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Service Performance Report 2023: Department of Transport (6 Nov 2024)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Minister. In fairness, I will hand over to Senator Craughwell.