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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Mar 2023)

Gerry Horkan: I am not sure if it has been done already, but I congratulate the Irish rugby team on its amazing grand slam victory. It is only the fourth time in its history for the team to have done it. I congratulate the team's captain, Johnny Sexton, the coach, Andy Farrell, and the entire team. They lifted the spirits of the nation enormously on what was an important weekend, winning the grand slam...

Seanad: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (22 Mar 2023)

Gerry Horkan: The Minister of State has slightly stolen my thunder as I was just about to welcome them to the Public Gallery. Our colleague, Senator Pauline O'Reilly, who is usually on this side of the glass screen, is with a group of people from Galway. Now that the Minister of State has outed them as Galway Greens I will say so as well. They are all very welcome and I hope they have a nice day and...

Seanad: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (22 Mar 2023)

Gerry Horkan: Amendments Nos. 3 to 6, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (22 Mar 2023)

Gerry Horkan: Senator Higgins is speaking about amendments Nos. 3 to 6.

Seanad: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (22 Mar 2023)

Gerry Horkan: Sorry, Senator, you can only come back in once on Report Stage.

Seanad: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (22 Mar 2023)

Gerry Horkan: The Minister of State has to go and do his duty in the Lower House. We will suspend until the voting in the Dáil has concluded.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Quarterly Update on Matters relating to Minister of State's Remit: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)

Gerry Horkan: The purpose of today's meeting is for the joint committee to receive a quarterly update on matters relating to the Minister of State's remit. We are joined by the Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, Deputy Jack Chambers, and his officials. I welcome the Minister of State. I think it his first meeting of the Joint Committee on Transport and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Quarterly Update on Matters relating to Minister of State's Remit: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)

Gerry Horkan: I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive opening statement. I will now move to members. Our first contributor is Deputy O'Rourke, who has four minutes. He will also have one minute to wrap up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Quarterly Update on Matters relating to Minister of State's Remit: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)

Gerry Horkan: The next contributor is Deputy Matthews, who has four minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Quarterly Update on Matters relating to Minister of State's Remit: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)

Gerry Horkan: I remind colleagues that each member has between three and five minutes and Deputy Matthews has spent three minutes on his opening statement. He made valid points but we are very short on time. As we must be out of here by 4 p.m., I ask members to keep their questions as short as possible to allow the Minister of State more time to respond. I wish to emphasise that what I have said is not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Quarterly Update on Matters relating to Minister of State's Remit: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)

Gerry Horkan: I will try not to repeat points made previously. The Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021 is on its way through the Seanad. When will that conclude? The Motor Insurers Bureau of Ireland, MIBI, appeared before the committee recently. Its representatives told us they estimate that almost 200,000 cars are taxed but not insured. It is a frightening to think that so many cars are on the road...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Quarterly Update on Matters relating to Minister of State's Remit: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)

Gerry Horkan: That is when a local authority can seek to license an e-scooter operation or operations.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Quarterly Update on Matters relating to Minister of State's Remit: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)

Gerry Horkan: When might we see these e-scooters?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Quarterly Update on Matters relating to Minister of State's Remit: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)

Gerry Horkan: They will have to go through the tendering process on advertising.