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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Feb 2022)

Gerry Horkan: Like the Cathaoirleach, I met the Estonian ambassador as she was leaving. I was in Estonia when it held the Presidency of the Council of the European Union a few years ago. I was struck by Estonians' fear of the regime next door and how vulnerable they felt. It was a kind of permanent cloud that at any time something could happen to them. I had not considered it before that, but I...

Seanad: National Lottery (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (24 Feb 2022)

Gerry Horkan: I welcome back to the House once again the Minister of State, Deputy Ossian Smyth. I am looking around the Chamber at four Members, three of whom used to sit together on Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, so I apologise, Senator Carrigy, if you are feeling a bit left out, but you are also more than welcome. Another couple of Senators are joining us now.

Seanad: National Lottery (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (24 Feb 2022)

Gerry Horkan: I must say that it is quite unusual that the five Members who are in the Chamber, including me, all happen to be members of the Industrial and Commercial Panel. I am not sure that that has ever happened before. We are experts. It is like a mini club of our own. We are all here today. The Members are welcome, along with the Minister of State, Deputy Ossian Smyth. I note Senator Ward...

Seanad: National Lottery (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (24 Feb 2022)

Gerry Horkan: There is more that unites all the Members than divides them.

Seanad: National Lottery (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (24 Feb 2022)

Gerry Horkan: The time allocated for this debate was 40 minutes and we have reached that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association (15 Feb 2022)

Gerry Horkan: I will be as brief as possible. I thank Mr. Cullen and Mr. Brereton for being here. I read their opening statement last night but unfortunately the booklet was not attached and, therefore, I did not get a chance to go in depth through it but I will. I listened to their testimony this morning. The legislation is where it is at. I think they were watching the debate on the Bill in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association (15 Feb 2022)

Gerry Horkan: As a former Vice Chairman of the finance committee, of which I was a member along with the Chairman, the then Senator and now Deputy O'Donnell, I totally take Mr. Cullen's point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association (15 Feb 2022)

Gerry Horkan: That is the point I am making and Mr. Cullen has given me an extra example of it. I am taken by the fact that IALPA is a very professional outfit, representing pretty much every Irish airline pilot based in the State who number, 1,200 or thereabouts, as was referenced. They are very qualified professional people who have gone through a long period of training and do ongoing training. It is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association (15 Feb 2022)

Gerry Horkan: We can touch on that. I thank the witnesses for their interaction. It is useful all the Senators are getting to speak first because we are the people who are currently dealing with this legislation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association (15 Feb 2022)

Gerry Horkan: The timeframe for dealing with it was two weeks ago, and we adjourned the debate on it. It has not been rescheduled onto the timetable. There is no value in putting it back on the schedule until these issues have been ironed out.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association (15 Feb 2022)

Gerry Horkan: I thank Senator Dooley for his ongoing involvement. He can be assured of my support, the support of our party and the support of all of the Senators and the wider committee in trying to make sure this Bill is the best fit for purpose we can have.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (17 Feb 2022)

Gerry Horkan: This format of cutting the hour at the last minute has worked very well so far.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (17 Feb 2022)

Gerry Horkan: It is focusing everybody's mind.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (17 Feb 2022)

Gerry Horkan: I will not delay. I am conscious that we are here not just to have a good conversation about everything Irish Rail is doing, and I will dig into that momentarily, but to discuss the all-island rail review. I read it last night again to brief myself. It references that it is not commuter-focused but is all about the intercity and the longer distances. While we think Donegal is a long way...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (17 Feb 2022)

Gerry Horkan: Kerry is quite a big county for an e-scooter. I am not against it, by the way.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (17 Feb 2022)

Gerry Horkan: What about the bikes?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (17 Feb 2022)

Gerry Horkan: If Mr. Meade was given €1 billion or €2 billion and could do anything he wanted, what would he do first?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (17 Feb 2022)

Gerry Horkan: If there was an additional €2 billion, on top of everything else, what is the one thing Mr. Meade would do next?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (17 Feb 2022)

Gerry Horkan: What does Mr. Meade mean by "do" the regional cities?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (17 Feb 2022)

Gerry Horkan: It is not really in my gift but I take Mr. Meade's point.