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Committee on Public Petitions: Direct Provision Policy and Related Matters: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: Yes. I thank both witnesses for their presentations and ongoing work. All of us are deeply conscious of the real need for reform and, ultimately, action to be taken in ending direct provision. In the context of the legislative foundation for proposed reform and the fact that the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth may be stating that we do not need that...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (8 Jul 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: Yes.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (8 Jul 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: Who is assassinating, Deputy Buckley?

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (8 Jul 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: That remark has to be withdrawn by Deputy Buckley. In the context of what is being discussed, it is unnecessary language by Deputy Buckley.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (8 Jul 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: We in this committee have always worked on issues but as Members of the Oireachtas we are held to account. I know that better than most. It is up to us to hold each other to higher standards and if we cannot have a debate without that kind of language, it says a lot about us.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implementation of the EU Digital Covid Certificate: Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (14 Jul 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Minister of State for being here and for his commitment. It is refreshing to have a Minister of State coming into a committee and answering questions. I thank him for his work on that. The earliest point of engagement is critical. If it gets to the departure gate, that will lead to mayhem. I ask that this would be given huge consideration. What is the plan to engage with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implementation of the EU Digital Covid Certificate: Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (14 Jul 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: In that vein, I mention some of the people whose names are misprinted or misspelled as Gaeilge. We have had a number of issues this morning with people coming to us around this matter. Can Mr. Lowry give clarity and certainty to people around the spelling of their names, including the séimhiú, apostrophe or síneadh fada, that they will not be discommoded in any way?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implementation of the EU Digital Covid Certificate: Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (14 Jul 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: To be fair, I got my EU DCC yesterday, which is a huge relief. The Minister of State said in his statement that the EU DCC will hopefully be available on the Covid tracker app next week. Is there an outcome from that which is not desirable? For example, if it is not available next week, what is the import of it not being available? I have a sense from talking to people that in some cases...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implementation of the EU Digital Covid Certificate: Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (14 Jul 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: The Minister of State might talk to Mr. Wilson and Mr. O'Leary as well so.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan: Discussion (9 Feb 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Mr. Kent. I have three questions. First, what is the policy of Bus Éireann, working with the NTA and local authorities, on bus shelters? Clare County Council recently had a big discussion on this. When Cork City Council did a great deal of work around the Broadale estate and up Maryborough Hill, it did not put in any bus shelters despite the work of Councillor Deirdre Forde,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan: Discussion (9 Feb 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: How does Bus Éireann promote connectivity and how do people who have no access to a service get such access, if that is the model?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Facing the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Feb 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: A copy of the final sentence stated by Mr. Hackett should be sent to every Oireachtas Member and taken note of. As a committee, we should come back to it and I ask that we revisit this section of the meeting. I thank Fórsa and its members for their work. Turning to Mr. Dawson, what can we as a committee do to help travel agents with respect to refunds from Ryanair? From a Cork...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee
Update on National Broadband Plan: National Broadband Ireland (15 Sep 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: This is an important discussion. Deputy Lowry summed up for many of us the importance of the national broadband strategy. It is akin to rural electrification. Our country requires this national broadband plan to be successful. The rebirth of our country in a post-Covid world hinges on the national broadband plan being successful. I am not trying to be dramatic. If we are looking at a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee
Update on National Broadband Plan: National Broadband Ireland (15 Sep 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: So there will not be any impact on the State or cost to the State in the contract.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee
Update on National Broadband Plan: National Broadband Ireland (15 Sep 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: On the issue of work shortages, how successful has the outreach and targeting been?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee
Update on National Broadband Plan: National Broadband Ireland (15 Sep 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank NBI for its presentation. Despite what Senator Horkan alluded to, there is a lot of detail in the opening statement in the context of the issue of subcontractors and the disruption. As an educationalist, I impress on the witnesses the importance of our education establishments, especially primary and post-primary but now also third level. The frustration people have experienced...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee
Update on National Broadband Plan: National Broadband Ireland (15 Sep 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: I concur with the Chair.

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (16 Sep 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: Deputy Griffin is attending Leaders' Questions in the Dáil.

Committee on Public Petitions: Direct Provision Policy and Related Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Sep 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: Given we are no longer going to be in the convention centre, why was it included in the Chairman's notice? Could we have that reference transferred to include our places of residence or offices in the constituency, given that the convention centre is no longer applicable, in my interpretation?

Committee on Public Petitions: Direct Provision Policy and Related Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Sep 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: I meant to raise this matter in the private meeting. I apologise for not doing so and I will not hold up the meeting for much longer. Could we get clarification regarding the situation as it relates to our constituency offices or places of residence, given that the whole issue around Covid-19 has changed and considerations around parliamentary privilege notwithstanding? Perhaps we could...