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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)
Gerry Horkan: There has been an awful lot of coverage on this already, some of which I have watched and there are obviously some particular issues. Doolin has been referred to by many members from Clare, including Deputy Cathal Crowe, Senator Dooley and Deputy Carey. When I look at the whole situation, a lot of the issues have been touched on. Is there any organisation in the State such as this whereby...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)
Gerry Horkan: I thank Ms O'Keeffe for that reply and for her opening statement. I acknowledge that 391 lives were saved in 2020. It can never be forgotten that this service is there. Is it more difficult to get volunteers? We spoke earlier about a churn of people coming and going and so on. I am not sure whether that was in relation to full-time staff or volunteers. Does Ms O'Keeffe have an...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)
Gerry Horkan: To be fair to the witnesses, and to the Chairman, we should acknowledge the role of all these volunteers throughout the country who are doing an amazing job saving lives, rescuing people, be they on cliffs or in maritime situations and so on. In terms of the fit between all the different bodies, there is the volunteer sector, the RNLI, the Coast Guard helicopters and the community inshore...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)
Gerry Horkan: In Ms O'Keeffe's opening statement, going back to the procurement issue, she said: The Coast Guard is a significant buyer of products and services. For this reason, a review ... [was] under way for some time. This review has identified some shortcomings ... and actions have been taken, particularly in the areas of ... to address these. There are also a number of legacy issues which we...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)
Gerry Horkan: What year was that? When was that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)
Gerry Horkan: Ms O'Keeffe said that larger procurement is best practice. She stated the aim is to ensure monitoring, compliance, awareness and educational frameworks are being improved as the Department seeks to ensure the smallest procurements are treated with the same rigour, thoroughness and attention to detail as larger procurements. This suggests the big stuff has been dealt with but the smaller...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)
Gerry Horkan: It is just how it reads.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)
Gerry Horkan: I am very conscious of time. I thank all of the people who came here today, in particular the volunteers. I thank everyone for their opening statements and the contributions that have been made. Let us hope all of these legacy issues can be dealt with and tackled and that we have a system that is fit for purpose and does everything it should do the way it should do it and the sooner the better.
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2021)
Gerry Horkan: The Minister for Finance, Deputy Donohue, is welcome the House.
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2021)
Gerry Horkan: I remind Members that there are 34 recommendations that are in order.The debate on the first one has taken 30 minutes of the four hours we have available. At that rate, we will get to recommendation No. 8. I am not trying to curtail debate but I remind Senators that this business must be concluded by 9.30 p.m.
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2021)
Gerry Horkan: This is more of a question than a recommendation.
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2021)
Gerry Horkan: Recommendations Nos. 4 and 5 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2021)
Gerry Horkan: Not just straying, but long strayed.
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2021)
Gerry Horkan: Finally, finally.
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2021)
Gerry Horkan: These two recommendations concern reports on the application of capital gains tax to REITs and IREFs and the Senator definitely strayed from that. It was an interesting contribution and I was happy to listen to it but this is not a housing debate. It is a Finance Bill. We are on recommendation No. 7 of 41.
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2021)
Gerry Horkan: I made that point at 6 p.m. I left an hour ago on recommendation No. 6 and came back on recommendation No. 7.
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2021)
Gerry Horkan: There is a guillotine at 9.30 p.m. That is the order of the House. Members are entitled to contribute. Other people have been in the Chair. We will not get to every recommendation but the Minister is entitled to respond.
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2021)
Gerry Horkan: Speak through the Chair, please. The Minister without interruption, please. I will let Senator Higgins back in after the Minister has concluded.
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2021)
Gerry Horkan: For clarity, are the Senator and the Minister talking about the equalisation of tax on agricultural diesel, diesel and petrol?
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2021)
Gerry Horkan: Does that incorporate agricultural diesel?