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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Sector: Discussion (14 Oct 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome and thank our witnesses. I wish to ask Dr. Horn a number of questions. First, does he think his task force should be reconvened, given that we have an ambiguity surrounding the implementation of the task force recommendations? Second, in his prepared remarks circulated to us he refers to new business development and new and existing customers. In the context of the presentations...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Sector: Discussion (14 Oct 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: That is okay. I will conclude on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Sector: Discussion (14 Oct 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: Arising from today, I wholeheartedly endorse inviting NPHET and the Minister for Transport, Deputy Eamon Ryan. We should also invite the Minister for Health, Deputy Stephen Donnelly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Sector: Discussion (14 Oct 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: This is about testing, testing, testing. As our two excellent witnesses have said-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Sector: Discussion (14 Oct 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: I will come back to Dr. Horn in a second. This is about restoring the confidence of the travelling public. Dr. Horn must be available to continue his role as chair of the aviation task force so that it can be reconvened. The other point for us as a committee is that we should not be afraid to re-invite in representatives from the airlines in the context of the refund issue we heard about...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Flood Relief Schemes (8 Oct 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and thank him for taking this matter, which is a very important one. I wish to commend him on his work so far as Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works. As the Minister of State is aware, the Lower Lee flood release scheme is a very important one for Cork city, and I want to thank him for his proactivity, not just...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Flood Relief Schemes (8 Oct 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive reply. I am delighted that he is committed to the scheme. I again thank the city manager, the city council and the staff of the OPW. As the Minister of State rightly noted, the office was not immune from engagement or from changing the plan. It is now critical that we put a timeline in place and proceed with the scheme. This is about...

Seanad: Leaving Certificate 2020: Statements (8 Oct 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Seery Kearney should go ahead.

Seanad: Leaving Certificate 2020: Statements (8 Oct 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Senator Seery Kearney for sharing. I will be very brief.I commend the Minister for her calmness, professionalism and the way in which she carried out her business. When other people around her were playing politics, the Minister was firm and decisive. As Senator Murphy and other Senators said, mistakes were made. We accept that. I hope that following this the State Examination...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Discussion (8 Oct 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the officials for being here to discuss these important issues. On the point made by Senator McCallion, UK citizens now have 90 days to change a licence. A readiness notice was issued in the summer on transport. In the context of a failure to reach an agreement, and clearly this Government is committed to facilitating a very important cross-Border bus service, has the EU...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Discussion (8 Oct 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: Will that have any impact on previous decisions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Discussion (8 Oct 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: That is important. All of us are committed to facilitating the continuation of cross-Border bus services. In terms of harbours, and I know that the witnesses did not mention the Port of Cork City or the Shannon Foynes Port Company, but why are they not part of this matter? I am sorry for not knowing the answer.

Seanad: Aviation Industry: Statements (1 Oct 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: Déanaim comhghairdeas leis an Aire Stáit as ucht a ceapachán. This is an important debate that transcends party politics and Members should be having a rolling debate on it because this is not just about the airlines or airports but is about the workers and the connectivity of the island of Ireland. The option of testing does not just need to be explored but it needs to be...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Aviation Policy (30 Sep 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Cathaoirleach and the Minister of State, Deputy Naughton, for being here and I congratulate her on her appointment. This is an important debate about, as the task force said, the protecting of public health but also the rebuilding of consumer confidence and regional and international connectivity. Cork and all of our airports operate in an open economy and we are an island...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Aviation Policy (30 Sep 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: I am being parochial, but it is important that Cork Airport would be added to the existing regional airports OPEX scheme because it has been excluded up to now. I agree with Senator Dooley that connectivity is critical. If one looks at the potential of Ryanair in terms of Cork Airport, 80% of the flights are gone. That is 100 jobs between pilots and cabin crew. This is an ongoing issue on...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Aviation Policy (30 Sep 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: This is too important to have it shoehorned.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Aviation Policy (30 Sep 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: I have asked for a debate-----

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Aviation Policy (30 Sep 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: -----on transport. We need a bigger and wider debate.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Sep 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: The Cathaoirleach should chair proceedings properly.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Sep 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: On a point of order, Senator Craughwell named a former Member and the Secretary General of a Department who are not here to defend themselves. The Cathaoirleach should have called him out on that.