Transport Committee to meet Port of Cork Chairman Designate

26 February 2013

The Port of Cork company, with 113 full time employees and twelve harbour pilots, works to promote and develop Cork as a world class port. It aims to facilitate the efficient and environmentally sustainable movement of goods and people to and from the marketplace while advancing the marine leisure opportunities presented by Cork’s natural harbour.

Chairman of the Committee Tom Hayes TD says: \"Under the Programme for Government, those who are being proposed for appointment as chairpersons of State boards are required to make themselves available to the appropriate Oireachtas Committee. The meeting tomorrow with John Mullins will allow the Committee consider the approach he proposes to take for what is one of Ireland's most important transport gateways. He will have to opportunity to outline what he sees as the priorities and challenges for the Port of Cork in the immediate period ahead and into the future.

“The Committee does not have a blocking role in the appointments and following the discussion tomorrow, decisions will be taken by the Minister or the Government, as appropriate, to confirm Mr Mullins as Chairman.”

The meeting commences at 9:30 am tomorrow Wednesday 27 February in Committee Room 4.

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Committee Membership

Deputies
Michael Colreavy, Sinn Féin
Timmy Dooley, Fianna Fáil
 Dessie Ellis, Sinn Féin
 Terence Flanagan, Fine Gael
 Tom Fleming, Independent
 Noel Harrington, Fine Gael
 Tom Hayes, Fine Gael (Chairman)
Seán Kenny, Labour
Eamonn Moloney, Labour
Michael Moynihan, Fianna Fáil
 Patrick O’Donovan, Fine Gael
 John O’Mahony, Fine Gael (Vice-Chairman)
 Ann Phelan, Labour
 Brian Walsh, Fine Gael
 
Senators
 Terry Brennan
 Sean D. Barrett
 Eamonn Coghlan
 Paschal Mooney
 Ned O’Sullivan
 John Whelan