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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Appointment Process for Chair of Irish Aviation Authority: Engagement with Department of Transport (18 Mar 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: At the moment, we have no function other than to tick a box and that should change. The power rests with the Civil Service and the Minister and the members of the Oireachtas committee may as well be out in the field directing traffic in this case.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Appointment Process for Chair of Irish Aviation Authority: Engagement with Department of Transport (18 Mar 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: What is Mr. Towey's view on it? Would he like to see that position changed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Appointment Process for Chair of Irish Aviation Authority: Engagement with Department of Transport (18 Mar 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: That is what I am asking about. What is Mr. Towey's view on it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Appointment Process for Chair of Irish Aviation Authority: Engagement with Department of Transport (18 Mar 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: Why is that the case? Mr. Towey is the senior civil servant before the committee today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Appointment Process for Chair of Irish Aviation Authority: Engagement with Department of Transport (18 Mar 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: I accept that. However, the IAA remit includes civil aviation safety regulation, aviation security regulation and inspection and air traffic management, which is a fairly wide remit and a very onerous set of functions. Given that, surely we as parliamentarians, independent of Government, should have a more substantial role in vetting people to be board members or chairpersons. Let me add...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Appointment Process for Chair of Irish Aviation Authority: Engagement with Department of Transport (18 Mar 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Mr. Towey. I appreciate his candour.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Viability of and Opportunities for the Post Office Network: Discussion (16 Mar 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: I will begin by thanking the witnesses. I would say to Senator Craughwell that some of us want to be in government to make decisions rather than be like him - a hurler on the ditch throwing stones who has all the answers but does nothing but pontificate. The Chairman should take note of that because I am fed up with the Senator coming in every day lecturing us while offering no solutions...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Viability of and Opportunities for the Post Office Network: Discussion (16 Mar 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator had his chance. I did not interrupt him.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Viability of and Opportunities for the Post Office Network: Discussion (16 Mar 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: I have been here since the start of the meeting and I will have my say. I will not take lectures from Senator Craughwell who is buffooning on behalf of the populism we are hearing about. We are here to solve a problem and to listen to people who came in to make presentations.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Viability of and Opportunities for the Post Office Network: Discussion (16 Mar 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: I am getting fed up of people like Senator Craughwell coming in here every day and pontificating. I thank the postmasters. It is like Groundhog Day and we need to find a solution. Those of us who are committed to doing that will do so. I have a question for Mr. O'Hara about the transfer of Government services. If we transfer services such as the driving licence, what will be the impact...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Viability of and Opportunities for the Post Office Network: Discussion (16 Mar 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: I heard one of Mr. O'Hara's colleagues say that on a local radio station this morning.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Viability of and Opportunities for the Post Office Network: Discussion (16 Mar 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: I know a number of both urban and rural areas where the postmaster has retired and nobody is prepared to take on the post office. Is there any incentivisation scheme for new entrants and has the Government made any comment on it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Viability of and Opportunities for the Post Office Network: Discussion (16 Mar 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: I think I heard Mr. O'Hara on Newstalk this morning. I might be mistaken. If it was not Mr. O'Hara, someone said on behalf of the postmasters that they are paid a transaction fee. Will Mr. O'Hara outline the nature of that fee? Has that fee increased in recent times? Should postmasters be paid a salary rather than a transaction fee?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Viability of and Opportunities for the Post Office Network: Discussion (16 Mar 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: In the context of the decision of the Minister of State, Deputy Naughton, to construct a new working group, the witnesses said in their comments in the media in advance of today's meeting that it was at a cliff edge. Will it be too late when she comes back with her report? What would the witnesses' final comment to us as a committee be? I thank them for being here. I thank their staff....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Viability of and Opportunities for the Post Office Network: Discussion (16 Mar 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: Was Mr. O'Hara made aware that the committee would be announced? Was there any engagement with members of the Irish Postmasters' Union about that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Viability of and Opportunities for the Post Office Network: Discussion (16 Mar 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: How would the witnesses describe their engagement with An Post's management?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Viability of and Opportunities for the Post Office Network: Discussion (16 Mar 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the witnesses for being here.

Committee on Public Petitions: Irish Ombudsman Forum: Discussion (9 Mar 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome our witnesses. It is good to have them back with us. I join with Deputy Murphy in asking that the Chairman would bring clarity to the communication piece that he said he would address prior to our last meeting, which has not yet been done and which I believe he has a duty to do. As Deputy Murphy has said, we will not do it today because we have very important work. In the context...

Committee on Public Petitions: Irish Ombudsman Forum: Discussion (9 Mar 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: I have one question. Could the commission identify the number of complaints about Covid checkpoints? Is that possible? If it is not, could-----

Committee on Public Petitions: Irish Ombudsman Forum: Discussion (9 Mar 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: Perhaps there could be a joint address to the Houses of the Oireachtas by one of the ombudsman offices or all of them?