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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome our witnesses to the meeting. I compliment the members of the committee on their questioning thus far. There is a real need for our witnesses to reflect upon the questions that have been asked and the issues that have been raised. I have been a bit disappointed with the responses we have got. Deputies Carey and Lowry made some very important points. We got very interesting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: I want to put on record my complete support for the Road Safety Authority and An Garda Síochána. I was vocal at the recent meeting of the Cork city joint policing committee with regard to GoSafe vans. Surely the positioning of GoSafe vans should be about saving lives and not about being a potential cash cow for An Garda Síochána or the RSA

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: We have roadworks at the junction at the Glanmire end of the tunnel and we have lane closures. Most mornings and most afternoons there are tailbacks. Why is there a GoSafe van right on the lip of the tunnel? This is one example. My second example is members of An Garda Síochána on the N40 heading west towards the Ballincollig and Macroom end of the road. There is a motorcycle...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: I did not mean that in particular to the RSA. I have to be fair. I accept that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: The website of An Garda Síochána and GPS navigation give information on collisions and issues of safety. I would love justification for the two particular speed operations I have mentioned. We can go to any website and look at any camera. At 2.55 p.m. on a Wednesday the traffic on the N40 heading east towards the Glanmire exit of the tunnel is backed up to the Mahon Point exit...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: I apologise for interrupting. I am fully conscious of the roadworks taking place at the Dunkettle interchange and I appreciate their significance. I understand the need for absolute vigilance and a slow-down mentality given the enormity of the works there. As we drive out of the tunnel heading towards the western suburbs of the city we have a 60 km/h construction speed limit. There is no...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: I am very conscious that if we had fatal collisions, serious collisions and minor collisions at any of the places or the roads I have mentioned there would be a real need but I do not see it as a case in the two examples I have given. The 61 new safety camera zones came into operation at the end of July. We now have 1,373 speed cameras. Has data research been done on their exact locations?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: Yes. I am very much in favour of that, to be fair to Mr. Waide and the RSA. It is important that we modify behaviour on our roads. Mr. Waide is correct that there is an increase, which is unacceptable. One fatality or one accident is a family member, friend or work colleague. We should always remember it is human lives and never condone bad driving behaviour. My comments, first and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: Do not think for one second that I am in favour of compromising road safety or reducing speed limits; I am not. I thoroughly support what the RSA is doing. Its campaign on TV and radio before the summer holidays was very strong and those striking visible images are ones we need to talk to people about more. In a modern world where our young drivers are more frequently on TikTok, other...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: I should put this in the context of a number of locations and I will give two examples. One of these is the tunnel in Cork and the N40 heading eastbound towards the Dublin road. Is Mr. Waide familiar with this?

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Early Childhood Care and Education (6 Oct 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: I would like to welcome the students. The Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth who is present is responsible for many aspects of their lives. The issue I am raising is to do with young children, specifically, the pre-school in the Morning Star National School, Ballyphenane, County Cork, and the fact the pre-school has not be reopened. I thank the Minister for...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Early Childhood Care and Education (6 Oct 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Minister for being here and for his response. I accept there was an ongoing issue with some of the documentation. My understanding, however, is that all this has now been rectified. Issues were addressed in respect of fire safety and planning and all the requisite documents were submitted. From talking to the people involved, I believe all these aspects were addressed. I...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Oct 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome our Acting Leader to the House. Yesterday, the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland held a briefing in Buswells Hotel for Members of the Oireachtas around the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill and the medium-term Future of Media Commission report. I think we all recognise that local radio plays a huge and important role in urban and rural communities across Ireland. I...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Oct 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: Did Senator Gavan acknowledge that the pensions issue has been resolved?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Oct 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: It was.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Oct 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: Wrong again. The Senator is misleading the House.

Seanad: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Second Stage (6 Oct 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister to the House and commend him on his stewardship of the Bill thus far, for his engagement and the quality of that engagement. I know Senator Horkan referred to the 2021 Bill, but the fact that the Minister brought amendments in the Lower House underscores the importance of this Bill. We are committed to this legislation. My friend and colleague, Senator Boyhan, raised...

Seanad: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Second Stage (6 Oct 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: I apologise. He deserves credit for the role he has played with the National Council for the Blind of Ireland in educating us and for showing us how we should actively listen to the concerns of visually impaired members of the public who use our footpaths. Despite what Senator Horkan said about scaremongering, some people are genuinely concerned about e-scooters on paths. I thank the...

Seanad: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Second Stage (6 Oct 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: I think it will be. The Minister is safe enough with us.

Seanad: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Second Stage (6 Oct 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: Or even a Monday to Friday train.