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- Seanad: Protection of the Native Irish Honey Bee Bill 2021: Second Stage (2 Jun 2022)
Gerry Horkan: I think Senator Martin might have had mine and all names on this list if the Senator had pursued all Members in this regard.
- Seanad: Protection of the Native Irish Honey Bee Bill 2021: Second Stage (2 Jun 2022)
Gerry Horkan: It is probably the safest bet the Senator would ever make.
- Seanad: Protection of the Native Irish Honey Bee Bill 2021: Second Stage (2 Jun 2022)
Gerry Horkan: I thank Senator Martin.
- Seanad: Protection of the Native Irish Honey Bee Bill 2021: Second Stage (2 Jun 2022)
Gerry Horkan: When is it proposed that we take Committee Stage?
- Seanad: Protection of the Native Irish Honey Bee Bill 2021: Second Stage (2 Jun 2022)
Gerry Horkan: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Protection of the Native Irish Honey Bee Bill 2021: Second Stage (2 Jun 2022)
Gerry Horkan: When is it proposed to sit again?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Medical Bureau of Road Safety: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)
Gerry Horkan: I got the opening statement and I thank Dr. Bedford. As I said before, I am not so sure when we have chairs-designate coming back in, having already been the chair, that we need to have the same level of scrutiny as we would for a new person. I thank Dr. Bedford for all his efforts and for the work he has done.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Medical Bureau of Road Safety: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)
Gerry Horkan: I agree.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)
Gerry Horkan: I do not have much to say. I thank Mr. Henry for attending. We had a good visit to Shannon Airport last week. I was able to see as a Dublin-based person who has never flown out of Shannon - it is not unreasonable that I have never flown out of Shannon, given that-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)
Gerry Horkan: What would Mr. Henry like to see in the national aviation plan?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)
Gerry Horkan: How would that be done?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)
Gerry Horkan: I could play devil's advocate and say that more competition on the east coast would suggest we should build another airport or follow the famous Ryanair suggestion that we develop Baldonnel Airport. All of a sudden we would have even more airports.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)
Gerry Horkan: We can all see the problem. There is an airport in Dublin that is creaking at the seams, as is evident every day in the footage coming out. There are more people in that airport than it can tolerate comfortably. At the same time, we have massive underused capacity in Shannon and probably also in Kerry and Knock.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)
Gerry Horkan: I absolutely could. I am glad Senator Buttimer is still listening in. Donegal is a different kind of airport, as is acknowledged. The question is what Mr. Henry wants to see. We all know the problem. What does he think aviation policy needs to have in it? He is more of an expert than I am. What would he like to see in the policy?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)
Gerry Horkan: I thank Mr. Henry for taking on the role. I wish him the very best with it. By all means, do not be a stranger. Let the committee know if there are problems. I want to hear about it as much as the people representing the mid-west, such as the Chair and Deputies Carey and Cathal Crowe, do. It does not make sense for us to build extra capacity and spend a fortune doing it at a time when we...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)
Gerry Horkan: I might. It does not make sense from a State perspective that we have an airport with a capacity of between 4.5 million and 7 million - Mr. Henry might clarify that - but that was only seeing 1.5 million before the pandemic. Considerable capacity is built, ready and deliverable. National aviation policy can do a certain amount. I would love to see Shannon Airport at 5 million passengers...
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Jun 2022)
Gerry Horkan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Jun 2022)
Gerry Horkan: Amendments Nos. 10 and 11 are related and may be discussed together.
- Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jun 2022)
Gerry Horkan: On the last occasion, we were dealing with amendment No. 1 and the Minister of State was in possession when we reported progress. Does the Minister of State want to resume what she was deliberating on? I note Senator Doherty wants to say something as well. Does the Minister of State want to say anything before I call Senator Doherty?
- Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jun 2022)
Gerry Horkan: We were on amendment No. 1. Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 were being discussed together. Is the Minister of State okay for now?