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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Sectoral Emissions Ceiling: Discussion (26 Apr 2023)
Gerry Horkan: It is important because we live on an island.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Sectoral Emissions Ceiling: Discussion (26 Apr 2023)
Gerry Horkan: I think the Deputy has managed to use his entire five minutes on that, leaving no time for responses but I will let him back in.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Sectoral Emissions Ceiling: Discussion (26 Apr 2023)
Gerry Horkan: I will let Ms Donnelly respond to that. On that same point about heavier vehicles, I saw an article in recent days about multistorey car parks potentially having to be strengthened because-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Sectoral Emissions Ceiling: Discussion (26 Apr 2023)
Gerry Horkan: -----all these cars have heavy batteries and 2 tonne vehicles meaning that multistorey car parks cannot physically take the weight of the cars going into them.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Sectoral Emissions Ceiling: Discussion (26 Apr 2023)
Gerry Horkan: Because of issues with the mic, Ms Donnelly might not have heard me. There is talk of cars being bigger and heavier, particularly with the weight of batteries and so on. Multistorey car parks may not be able to cope. They may need to be strengthened or reduce the number of vehicles permitted to enter. It is not a secret that I have quite an old Volkswagen Golf. It is relatively small and...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Sectoral Emissions Ceiling: Discussion (26 Apr 2023)
Gerry Horkan: I thank Ms Donnelly, and Deputy Leddin. We have the time to have a second round for members who are still interested in having a second round. As it happens, Deputy Cathal Crowe is not here, so I am the first. I will put a few points Ms Donnelly a few points, and she might respond to them. Regarding the production of fossil fuel cars versus their sale, can people still sell second-hand...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Sectoral Emissions Ceiling: Discussion (26 Apr 2023)
Gerry Horkan: So second-hand cars can still be traded?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Sectoral Emissions Ceiling: Discussion (26 Apr 2023)
Gerry Horkan: That is a slightly different point from the one I was making. My point was that if there are four cars in a household and it decides to reduce that number to two, two of those drivers will then become named drivers on other people's policies. They will not have to insure themselves in the way they did before but they will lose their no-claims bonus, etc. This creates an incentive to keep...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Sectoral Emissions Ceiling: Discussion (26 Apr 2023)
Gerry Horkan: Ms Donnelly feels the pain I am suggesting.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Sectoral Emissions Ceiling: Discussion (26 Apr 2023)
Gerry Horkan: Deputy Leddin wants to comment specifically on that point.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Sectoral Emissions Ceiling: Discussion (26 Apr 2023)
Gerry Horkan: I look forward to Ms Donnelly coming back to us in the not-too-distant distant future to share with us how we are getting on. We need to take a lot of bold steps. We need to make a huge jump in how we all weigh up every single journey we take and whether there is a better way of doing it. Ideally, it would be a more sustainable way and also cheaper. If the train is much cheaper than the...
- Seanad: Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (20 Apr 2023)
Gerry Horkan: I thank the Minister of State for his very comprehensive response to the debate. Before we conclude, I welcome students from Mount Mercy College, Cork, who are here courtesy of Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan. I hope they enjoy their day in Leinster House, in particular their time in the Seanad.
- Seanad: Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (20 Apr 2023)
Gerry Horkan: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?
- Seanad: Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (20 Apr 2023)
Gerry Horkan: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (20 Apr 2023)
Gerry Horkan: I understand the Acting Leader, Senator Martin, has a proposal to put to the House.
- Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (20 Apr 2023)
Gerry Horkan: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Foynes Port Company: Chairperson Designate (Resumed) (19 Apr 2023)
Gerry Horkan: Apologies have been received from Deputy Duncan Smith. The purpose of the meeting is to continue the committee's discussion of the reappointment of the chair designate of the Shannon Foynes Port Company. We are joined by Mr. David McGarry, chair designate of the Shannon Foynes Port Company and also a previous chair of the company. Mr. McGarry is very welcome. Witnesses and members are...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Foynes Port Company: Chairperson Designate (Resumed) (19 Apr 2023)
Gerry Horkan: I thank Mr. McGarry for his comprehensive opening statement. I have the first speaking slot, but I will defer that for the moment and let Senator Timmy Dooley in first.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Foynes Port Company: Chairperson Designate (Resumed) (19 Apr 2023)
Gerry Horkan: It s the third biggest port in the Europe.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Foynes Port Company: Chairperson Designate (Resumed) (19 Apr 2023)
Gerry Horkan: My speaking slot was actually at the beginning of the meeting but I deferred to others as I was chairing the meeting. Some of the points I would have liked to raise were raised by my colleagues. I am not sure that Senator Craughwell realises that Mr. McGarry has only about six months left, even though he is the chairperson designate. There was a one-year extension to a five-year term and...