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- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jul 2022)
Jerry Buttimer: They are moving to the centre, in any event.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jul 2022)
Jerry Buttimer: I endorse the comments made by Senators Carrigy and Martin in asking that the Minister of State at the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Deputy Chambers, is invited in here for a debate on the future of Irish boxing. Notwithstanding the reasons pertaining to the decisions made at the EGM last weekend, those of us who love boxing and support the sport are...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jul 2022)
Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jul 2022)
Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (13 Jul 2022)
Jerry Buttimer: I endorse Deputy Carey's proposal regarding the future of our aviation sector and industry. This committee has worked collectively to support this sector during Covid-19. Given the difficulties and issues facing the sector now, it is important that the future of our national aviation policy is reflected upon and changed. I voice my disappointment and annoyance at the decision of...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)
Jerry Buttimer: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach. I apologise to our guests. I was not able to be here for all the presentations because of votes. If some of my questions have been asked, I apologise for that too. The key point is that this is about the capacity-building, the people who use them, the communities and the modal shift. Is the Government's climate action target of 1 million...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)
Jerry Buttimer: Okay. Mr. Meally's organisation is incentivising with grants in this transition period. My concern is that we have not explained the grant system properly. We do not make it simple for people. Are the grants sufficient? If the SEAI was to come out of this meeting to advise the Government on a grant-incentivised programme to build capacity in the context of the forthcoming budget, what...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)
Jerry Buttimer: Can I just say-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)
Jerry Buttimer: I am sorry. I just want to say my husband and I bought an electric car last October and we are still waiting for it. I keep saying it at these meetings just to highlight the real-time difficulty.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)
Jerry Buttimer: Yes. I am sorry for interrupting.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)
Jerry Buttimer: I have one more question before I go to my vote. I apologise again. This is to the ESB. The chairman of Fingal County Council had a pilot programme, I think with Ubitricity, where it had plug-in chargers on the lamp posts, though I might be wrong. Going back to Deputy O'Rourke's point around local government and the local authorities, how do we get buy-in from the local authorities so...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank Mr. Meally. I have to leave, so my apologies.