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

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Chair. I have a meeting at 1 p.m. and I hope to come back again. I thank our witnesses for their presentations. As Senator Craughwell and I also are members of the transport committee, we are aware there is a delay in the issuing of driver theory tests and driving tests. Is that linked to the Covid-19 delay or is it a different matter? That is my first question. Maybe Ms...

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

Jerry Buttimer: If I may, I ask Ms Gibney come back to me on that issue. As a member of the transport committee, I would like to pursue that important issue as well. On the vulnerability assessment, can Ms Gibney explain that a bit more in the context of her presentation and in light of the commentary that we have seen today and during the past couple of weeks from people who are living in direct...

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

Jerry Buttimer: The reason I asked the question was I thought it had to be done as a matter of form. That is why I am surprised.

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

Jerry Buttimer: I am happy just to review the transcripts. I thank our witnesses for being here. It is an important issue that we must progress and find solutions to because these people deserve our support. The Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, has been with us and has given a commitment. We must work to that timeline and hope that we can bring this issue to a conclusion. It is about quality of life for...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Sep 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: I join others in sympathising with the Hoey family on a very sad loss. I ask the Acting Leader for a debate on aviation as a matter of urgency. As the Acting Leader will know, all airports must be, and should be, treated fairly and proportionately. Given that the Government is looking at putting in place an incentivisation fund to assist airlines in restoring routes, it is important that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cyber Security Centre Review: Discussion (22 Sep 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Minister of State for being here and for his comprehensive presentation. I would like to make a specific point. I have to give the Minister of State great credit. I have grown to admire him because he has a huge depth of knowledge of his brief, which is refreshing to those of us on the periphery of this debate. Reference has been made to the cyberattack on the HSE and in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cyber Security Centre Review: Discussion (22 Sep 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: That is a good point. I know we have been moving towards this point . As the Minister of State indicated, however, it is about unifying waiting lists and having patient identifier numbers for hospitals and consultants. It is important that we learn from this and all of Government must ensure that the waiting lists are tackled. I commend all those who have been involved and who have worked...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Sep 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: I request that we have a debate on transport. I so doing I welcome that Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII, and the National Transport Authority, NTA, have awarded a contract to Jacobs Engineering Group to undertake route option analysis and develop an initial design for light rail from Ballincollig and Mahon Point as part of the Cork metropolitan area transport, CMAT, strategy. I also...

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Second Stage (28 Sep 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: I wish to share time with Senator McGahon, six minutes and two minutes, if that is okay.

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Second Stage (28 Sep 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: The Minister of State, Deputy Naughton, is very welcome to the House. Her appearance here today is very important. First, I congratulate her on the appointment of iar-Sheanadóir, Pádraig Ó Céidigh, as the chair of the Shannon Group. He is a person we all admire. He brings huge experience to the role. Second, she comes to us today on foot of Ryanair's announcement of...

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Second Stage (28 Sep 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: National Lottery (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (29 Sep 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: I begin by commending Senator Ward for his work on this Bill and for bringing it to the floor of the House. It is an important Bill. Not just now but on successive Stages, we should look at it in the context of what we are trying to achieve. There has been a great deal of movement by the Irish Bookmakers Association. Senator Carrigy referred to the national lottery and regulation. It is...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Sep 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: I join with the father of the House in extending my sympathy to the family of the late Mervyn Taylor, a Trojan, progressive politician who was very brave, as was Senator Norris. Our country is a better place today because of Mervyn Taylor's time in office and I pay tribute to him. I ask the Deputy Leader for a debate on the future of work in the context of the living wage, the minimum wage...

Committee on Public Petitions: Election of Acting Chairman (30 Sep 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: I propose Deputy Buckley.

Committee on Public Petitions: Annual Reports of the Ombudsman for 2018, 2019 and 2020: The Ombudsman (30 Sep 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: It is only a recall so I am happy to wait a while.

Committee on Public Petitions: Annual Reports of the Ombudsman for 2018, 2019 and 2020: The Ombudsman (30 Sep 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: I begin by thanking Mr. Tyndall for his engagement with this committee but more importantly for his courtesy and extraordinary professionalism to us and members of the public. I was a member of the old Committee on Public Petitions and met him on a number of occasions. I offer him sincere thanks for all he has done. Perhaps I am being futuristic. In the event of any review of how the...

Committee on Public Petitions: Annual Reports of the Ombudsman for 2018, 2019 and 2020: The Ombudsman (30 Sep 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: Is Mr. Tyndall referring to complaints pertaining to nursing homes or complaints in general?

Committee on Public Petitions: Annual Reports of the Ombudsman for 2018, 2019 and 2020: The Ombudsman (30 Sep 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: Would such a broader consideration include the HSE or Departments?

Committee on Public Petitions: Annual Reports of the Ombudsman for 2018, 2019 and 2020: The Ombudsman (30 Sep 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: The presentation by Mr. Tyndall regarding access to transport for people living with a disability is one that I hope the committee will take up under the headings of the disabled drivers scheme and access to public transport. He referenced lifts in the context of access to public transport. The committee may consider inviting representatives of CIÉ or Iarnród Éireann to...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Aviation Industry (5 Oct 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Cathaoirleach for selecting my matter. The Minister of State is welcome to the House. As we emerge into a post-Covid-19 world, a traffic reinstatement support scheme for our airports is important, as is aviation recovery. Route development, reinstatement and retention is what I am referring to and, in particular, the need for financial supports to be given to our airports and...