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Seanad: EirGrid, Electricity and Turf (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (5 Jul 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: Now.

Seanad: EirGrid, Electricity and Turf (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (5 Jul 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: In the context of what Senator Burke said about access to revenue and funding, when it comes to retrofitting, we must make it simpler and more straightforward for people to fit solar panels to their family homes and businesses. If we do that, it will be a bit like the comment on the issue of public transport in that we will get buy-in from people and people will move towards retrofitting and...

Seanad: EirGrid, Electricity and Turf (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (5 Jul 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: Now.

Seanad: EirGrid, Electricity and Turf (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (5 Jul 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: Now.

Seanad: EirGrid, Electricity and Turf (Amendment) Bill 2022: Motion for Earlier Signature (5 Jul 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: I move: That, pursuant to subsection 2° of section 2 of Article 25 of the Constitution, Seanad Éireann concurs with the Government in a request to the President to sign the EirGrid, Electricity and Turf (Amendment) Bill 2022 on a date which is earlier than the fifth day after the date on which the Bill shall have been presented to him.

Seanad: Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (7 Jul 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: I support Senator Higgins on the importance of the information campaign being clear and explanatory. The Minister of State made a very pertinent point when he used the word "informer". We must move away from that perception and mindset. The Minister of State is very open-minded but I have a concern. I do not have a fraction of the knowledge of Senator Higgins but I have experience of...

Seanad: Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (7 Jul 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: Yes.

Seanad: Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (7 Jul 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: Correct.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Jul 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: It is not a lobby group.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Jul 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: We should reflect on some of the contributions made in the Chamber this morning. There is rhetoric every day from certain people in this Chamber. I understand ideology and different points of view but some of it needs to be challenged. That has to be done respectfully, being conscious that one cannot propagate falsehoods. For those who purport to be Christian in their outlook, their...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Jul 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: We have just celebrated a wonderful month of Pride. This Saturday, Limerick Pride is taking place. There will also be a rally in Cork on trans matters, which are very important. There is a duty on all of us to support members of the trans community. We must remember that these are people, members of our Republic and citizens of this State, as are their families, and they should be treated...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: I apologise to our guests for missing some of the meeting. I will not use all my time, given much of what I had intended to ask has been covered. My first question relates to the Government plan for the subvention intervention with An Post. How will An Post implement this and how can it be targeted, allowing for the fact footfall is declining? How do our guests envisage increasing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: On that point about banking and money, two banks are leaving the country. In our guests' presentation, they spoke about the decline in foreign exchange due to the decline in travel. It is now near impossible to get cash foreign exchange in this country. What is An Post's roadmap in that regard?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: Where is An Post in regard to its roadmap for business money and banking?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: The Chairman alluded earlier to the issue of the viability of post offices. Where many of us come from is that the benefit of the post office network is evident. There is a clear need, especially in parts of urban Ireland and not just rural Ireland, to have an available, accessible, modern post office network based on the needs of people. I wish to play devil's advocate while also giving...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: Okay.