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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Mobility Policy: Department of Transport (13 Oct 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Mr. Spratt and his officials for engaging with us today. The opening paragraph of his statement states that we all must go on a journey in facing the challenges in terms of reducing emissions. How would he describe the engagement with the Society of the Irish Motor Industry, SIMI, the Irish Road Haulage Association, IRHA, and the Irish Farmers' Association, IFA, on bringing about a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Mobility Policy: Department of Transport (13 Oct 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: How would Mr. Spratt describe the level of engagement and the conversations with the different interest groups?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Mobility Policy: Department of Transport (13 Oct 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: In regard to the budget and the provision of 50% discounted travel in respect of urban, intercity and rural services for the 19 to 23 year old cohort, why was that cohort chosen, as opposed to the 16 to 23 age cohort or the age cohort which Deputy Cathal Crowe and I are in, who would use public transport if there was an incentive for us to do so? Taking the Cork to Dublin route as an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Mobility Policy: Department of Transport (13 Oct 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: Surely, we could have adopted the policy of incentivising people of my generation who use the car to shift our mode of transport to public transport. It is about incentivisation, but it is about education as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Mobility Policy: Department of Transport (13 Oct 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: I will move now to the overarching context of the sustainable mobility policy. My father often has a great debate with me about the person living in Tarelton or Kilmichael in Cork, who has no chance of getting a bus. What do we say to those people in rural Ireland in terms of developing a sustainable mobility policy for them? We should look at the prohibitive cost of trains because there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Mobility Policy: Department of Transport (13 Oct 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: I commend Iarnród Éireann for the intercity service between Cork and Dublin, which is quite good. The commute time has reduced and the frequency has increased. My final comment concerns the active travel initiative relating to schools and the Safe Routes to School programme. I am a big advocate of this and I hope the Department of Transport with An Taisce will expand it. What...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Mobility Policy: Department of Transport (13 Oct 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: I hope Mr. Spratt will come back to us on a separate date to discuss the national development plan, the very important projects involving connectivity, particularly between Cork and Limerick, and the aviation sector, which is important for regional and international connectivity.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Mobility Policy: Department of Transport (13 Oct 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: No, I am happy enough. We might come back to a discussion on the taxi industry and how we can engage with it on the sustainable mobility policy. To be fair, some taxi drivers feel there is a disconnect. I hope Mr. Spratt could reach out to the taxi industry to feel sure it is part of the conversation and the modal shift in that regard. I thank him for being here today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Mobility Policy: Department of Transport (13 Oct 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: I endorse the remarks made by the Chairman and Senator Horkan. I asked about this earlier. This is probably one of the most important issues under discussion today. The Chairman and Senator Horkan are right. We need to elaborate on and develop this part of the debate further in future meetings.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (7 Oct 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: Well said.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (7 Oct 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: You are right.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (7 Oct 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: I feel like I am in the dressing room for the All-Ireland Final.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (7 Oct 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: Following the interventions of Deputies Carey, Dooley, the Chairman and iar-sheanadóir Ó Céidigh, we are ready to rock and roll. I dtús báire, ba mhaith liom fíorfháilte a chur roimh Phádraig Ó Céidigh. Déanaim comhghairdeas leis agus tá mo thacaíocht iomlán go mór aige mar chathaoirleach nua den bhord Shannon...