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

Jerry Buttimer: Has Mr. Tyndall received complaints about the 5 km rule? From a cursory glance at the @OfficeOmbudsman handle on Twitter, and my poor operation of Twitter, it is difficult to find. Has he considered changing the name on Twitter? I join with Ms Justice Ring in commending the men and women of An Garda Síochána for the courtesy they have shown at checkpoints, and I have met them...

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

Jerry Buttimer: Could one argue, in light of what happened with Davy Stockbrokers, that we would have a role in that context?

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

Jerry Buttimer: I did not mean to put Mr. Tyndall on the spot. In the context of the existing furore around Davy, I wonder if we should have a role.

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

Jerry Buttimer: I hope that Mr. Tyndall understands that I did not mean to put him on the spot.

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

Jerry Buttimer: I did not mean to put Mr. Tyndall on the spot and I apologise for that.

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

Jerry Buttimer: I am happy to do so.

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

Jerry Buttimer: Thank you.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Consultation on the National Development Plan (Resumed): Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, and for Transport (9 Mar 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: I commend the Minister on his vision and his optimism. I hope we can, collectively, be successful. I am glad he mentioned the need for Cork to be strong because we are becoming very Dublin-centric. We need to have a counterbalance through balanced regional development but I have some concerns. I am fully supportive and totally in favour of the policy switch to public transport. Deputy...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Consultation on the National Development Plan (Resumed): Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, and for Transport (9 Mar 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: It is okay. I am conscious of time.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Mar 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: Guím Lá Idirnáisiúnta na mBan sona do mo dheirfiúracha. Táim ag lorg díospóireachta leis an Aire Tithíochta, Rialtais Áitiúil agus Oidhreachta, an Teachta Darragh O'Brien, maidir leis an gciste athghiniúna agus forbartha uirbeach. I congratulate all our sisters today on International Women's Day.It is important that we do not just...

Seanad: Seachtain na Gaeilge: Ráitis (8 Mar 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: Cuirim fáilte mhór roimh an Aire, an Teachta Catherine Martin, agus an Aire Stáit, an Teachta Chambers. Cuirim fáilte roimh an bplé ar an nGaeilge agus an teanga atá ar bun inniu. Tréaslaím le coiste Ghaeilge an Oireachtais as an sárobair atá ar siúl faoi stiúir an Teachta Calleary. Leagann mo chomhghleacaí, an Seanadóir...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019 (2 Mar 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank our witnesses for attending and for their presentations. We are all frustrated by the delays. I have received emails about this, including one from a young man who applied to take the driver theory test on 27 July last year but is still waiting. Like Senator Dooley, I wonder if we could be more innovative and expeditious in our approach to driver testing and essential driving...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019 (2 Mar 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: In the submission to the Department before Christmas the RSA referred to recruiting 80 testers on 18-month contracts and continuing overtime until December 2021, which it did, or recruiting 100 testers on 18-month contracts and ceasing overtime from July 2021. Could these be broken down into shorter term contracts to hire additional testers? With regard to the driver theory test, Mr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019 (2 Mar 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: Could it not be done faster?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019 (2 Mar 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: I will give Mr. Naughton an example. One person who contacted me lives in Cork city and had booked a driver theory test for 27 July 2020. The earliest appointment available to him was 31 January in Ennis or 16 February in 2021 in Cork. These dates were cancelled due to level 5 restrictions and he has now been given a new date of 2 June 2021. My driving licence expired in the middle of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019 (2 Mar 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: I appeal to Mr. Naughton to be more innovative and creative in our approach. I appreciate that we are in difficult times but other organisations have adapted. The feeling is that we have not adapted in this case in the way we should have.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019 (2 Mar 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: I ask Mr. Naughton to include details for all counties, and County Cork in particular, on the list he sends to the Chairman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019 (2 Mar 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: I am sure Senator Craughwell will send the list to all the Independent councillors in Cork and Tipperary.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019 (2 Mar 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: I am not clear on whether secondary legislation is required. If it is, how long will it take or what will the format of it be? It is important that the legislation we progress would allow for cities like Cork to launch an e-scooter scheme this summer as we prepare to reopen cities in a safe way. I welcome the contribution. Will we require secondary legislation and what will be in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019 (2 Mar 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: That is good, because it was unclear. It is an important departure for us as a European country with many new innovative ideas for transport.