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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: State Examinations (29 Jun 2021)

Gerry Horkan: I thank the Minister of State very much.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Jun 2021)

Gerry Horkan: I congratulate the Cathaoirleach on his year in office. I know he was a very happy person this day last year. I was slightly less happy as it was the first day the Seanad was sitting that I was unable to participate in, but who was to know that I would be back within a year? It is good to be back. I congratulate the Cathaoirleach on his year in office, which has been a very difficult...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rapid Antigen Testing: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jun 2021)

Gerry Horkan: I thank the Chief Medical Officer and his team for everything they have been doing in the past 15 months. It is very much appreciated by all the Irish people. This is the transport committee and it obviously has a role to play in trying to get Irish aviation, in particular, back up and running, bearing in mind the impact on sectors such as tourism and hospitality in general. I am aware...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rapid Antigen Testing: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jun 2021)

Gerry Horkan: I have no problem with an antigen test pilot. I can sense from NPHET that it really has to rely on evidence that antigen testing is reliable. If it wants to accept antigen testing as valid, it will want a study but, if I am correct, Dr. Holohan is saying that if the time were taken to do a study, it would almost be 19 July anyway.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rapid Antigen Testing: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jun 2021)

Gerry Horkan: There are the guts of 140,000 people in Irish aviation, many of whom are watching this meeting today. Their concern was that antigen tests were being written off. Now Dr. Holohan is saying there will not be a need for antigen tests from 19 July onwards and that any study that could be relied upon would take longer than the period up to that date. I became a member of this committee only...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rapid Antigen Testing: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jun 2021)

Gerry Horkan: I do not doubt it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rapid Antigen Testing: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jun 2021)

Gerry Horkan: My understanding is that there were 350 pilots outside the Department of Health this morning. They have had their incomes and lives decimated in the past 15 months along with many others in other sectors. They would love to be able to meet, if only for half an hour or 45 minutes, if possible. I hope it might be possible for Dr. Holohan to meet them, obviously in the same way he is meeting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rapid Antigen Testing: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jun 2021)

Gerry Horkan: I thank the witnesses. I appreciate Dr. Holohan's clarification of what “fully vaccinated” means for different vaccines. From 19 July, will the fully vaccinated be able to book flights anywhere without being required to have a test by the Irish authorities, bearing in mind that they could be required to have tests to varying degrees in other countries?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rapid Antigen Testing: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jun 2021)

Gerry Horkan: What about places like America, north Africa, Australia, the United Arab Emirates and various other parts of the world? What will be the story for those places after 19 July?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rapid Antigen Testing: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jun 2021)

Gerry Horkan: So Europe as a whole will be looking at the period from 19 July from an Irish perspective?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rapid Antigen Testing: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jun 2021)

Gerry Horkan: I am just trying to tease it out. I thank the Chairman. I am trying not to delay the meeting. Could I have clarity on whether Dr. Holohan is saying that, after 19 July, the EU will have rules on where vaccinated travellers from Ireland can go without a PCR or antigen test?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rapid Antigen Testing: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jun 2021)

Gerry Horkan: I thank everybody.

Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Second Stage (2 Jul 2021)

Gerry Horkan: I thank the Minister of State for his opening remarks and for bringing this Bill so speedily to the House. When the Garda became aware of this issue, it was unfortunate that the way it implemented the initial process was to go and tell publicans that they may not have been legally entitled to do what they were doing. It was particularly unfortunate, as other Members have said, that this...

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (2 Jul 2021)

Gerry Horkan: Does Senator Boyhan wish to come in again?

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (2 Jul 2021)

Gerry Horkan: It is Committee Stage.

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (2 Jul 2021)

Gerry Horkan: They will, yes.

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (2 Jul 2021)

Gerry Horkan: I thank Senator McGahon for assisting me in chairing.

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (2 Jul 2021)

Gerry Horkan: He came in at a time when I was about to put the question anyway but-----

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (2 Jul 2021)

Gerry Horkan: I will bring the Minister in first and then I will go back to Senator Boyhan and see what he wants to do with his amendment.