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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Coach Sector: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

Gerry Horkan: Mr. Brady is the engineer in the room, though. I mean this in a positive way. His written submission states: "I have a degree in Electronic Engineering, a Masters of Science in Applied Maths and Computing and have worked in the transport sector since 2000." I am looking to pull on his expertise as he is in the room. Appendix A shows that the slower a vehicle drives the higher its...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Coach Sector: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

Gerry Horkan: Ms Hughes is talking about routes that involve a lot of freight vehicles and forcing freight to drive at 30 km/h. Ideally, active travel and so on are separated from freight. That was the whole purpose of the port tunnel and lots of other interventions. I was cycling yesterday and a fuel tanker came flying through Ranelagh at a speed that I would say was a lot faster than 30 km/h or 50...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Coach Sector: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

Gerry Horkan: Fair enough. I am quite positively disposed towards Love 30. I just wanted to get the take of the witnesses on it because, clearly, the slower a driver goes the more emissions produced per kilometre travelled.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Coach Sector: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

Gerry Horkan: Electric vehicles over time will change a lot of this activity anyway.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Coach Sector: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

Gerry Horkan: It is to be hoped we will not be having this discussion in ten years. Is it by 2030 that petrol and diesel vehicles can be driven but can no longer be sold? The conclusion I am getting at is that there is not an awful lot of value in deciding to change the speed limit on the national motorway network from 120 km/h to 100 km/h. In fact, it could result in an increase in fatalities or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Coach Sector: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

Gerry Horkan: A reduction in speeds.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Coach Sector: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

Gerry Horkan: It would cause more problems than it would solve.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Coach Sector: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

Gerry Horkan: We would be dropping the speed limits on the motorways and then dropping the speed limits-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Coach Sector: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

Gerry Horkan: -----on the old roads in order that the comparative advantage is still there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Coach Sector: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

Gerry Horkan: Thank you, a Chathaoirligh. I am conscious of the time.

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Compensation) Bill 2021: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (18 Oct 2022)

Gerry Horkan: This is a Seanad Bill which has been amended by the Dáil. In accordance with Standing Order 148, it is deemed to have passed its First, Second and Third Stages in the Seanad and is placed on the Order Paper for Report Stage. On the question "That the Bill be received for final consideration", the Minister may explain the purpose of the amendments made by the Dáil. This is looked...

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Compensation) Bill 2021: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (18 Oct 2022)

Gerry Horkan: The point is well made. The Minister of State has committed to reflect on that situation.

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Compensation) Bill 2021: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (18 Oct 2022)

Gerry Horkan: When is it proposed to take Fifth Stage?

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Compensation) Bill 2021: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (18 Oct 2022)

Gerry Horkan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (18 Oct 2022)

Gerry Horkan: It was the Cathaoirleach, not I, who ruled them out of order.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (18 Oct 2022)

Gerry Horkan: Whatever section the Senator's amendments have been ruled out of order in-----

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (18 Oct 2022)

Gerry Horkan: The Senator can certainly speak to the section his proposed amendments would have dealt with when we get there.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Other Voices on the Constitutional Future of the Island of Ireland: Faith Leaders (14 Oct 2022)

Gerry Horkan: The witnesses sat down for their contributions and I might do the same. We are in committee so it is a little bit less formal. I welcome the witnesses and thank them for being here. It is important. Probably 30 or 40 years ago, the idea of people like them being in the Seanad Chamber would be unheard of; maybe even ten years ago it would have been unheard of. It is great to see them...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Other Voices on the Constitutional Future of the Island of Ireland: Dr. Stephen Farry (14 Oct 2022)

Gerry Horkan: I thank Dr. Farry and Mr. Campbell for being here. I congratulate them on their party's success in recent elections. It is clear some people at least are thinking in a less divisive or tribal way than they might have in the past. We are looking at the future of the island. I am interested in our guests' thoughts on the Taoiseach's shared island initiative and how we all co-exist on the...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Other Voices on the Constitutional Future of the Island of Ireland: Dr. Stephen Farry (14 Oct 2022)

Gerry Horkan: The Senator will be moving party.