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Committee on Public Petitions: Annual Reports of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman: Press Ombudsman (17 Feb 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: I still think the odds are stacked against the complainant and that the rights of the newspapers are being protected the whole time. That is very unfair, in my view. In the context of the debate we are having regarding the future of media, a broadcasting levy provides funds to local radio stations. Does Mr. Feeney think it is time we considered giving money to newspapers?

Committee on Public Petitions: Annual Reports of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman: Press Ombudsman (17 Feb 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: Absolutely. Going back to Mr. Feeney's comments on the review of the Defamation Act being overdue, there is still, as he said, a need for the citizen to have redress and be protected. I am slow to move on defamation processes because redress to the citizen affected in some cases is quite low. We have had this conversation in the context of the apology and Mr. Feeney is right that the legal...

Committee on Public Petitions: Annual Reports of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman: Press Ombudsman (17 Feb 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: That is a fair point and a mechanism we should explore more. As a member of this committee over two parliamentary terms, I think having Mr. Feeney and other ombudspersons here is an important conduit to information and I hope we will see the Office of the Press Ombudsman being used more. Is the right to information about politicians being overused by journalists? I give the example of the...

Committee on Public Petitions: Annual Reports of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman: Press Ombudsman (17 Feb 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: I was not referring to freedom of information specifically in my question on medical information being made public by news organisations.

Committee on Public Petitions: Annual Reports of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman: Press Ombudsman (17 Feb 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: I will give a specific case. Given we are coming out of Covid-19, if a member of this committee was a close contact or had Covid-19, should that information be published in a newspaper or radio or television programme without the person's consent?

Committee on Public Petitions: Annual Reports of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman: Press Ombudsman (17 Feb 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome that contribution. In case people are wondering, I have never had Covid, thank God.

Committee on Public Petitions: Annual Reports of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman: Press Ombudsman (17 Feb 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: Just in case people think I am referring to that, I am not. I thank Mr. Feeney for being here. It has been a good meeting. The issues of the online safety commissioner and the future of media are important. We need a serious conversation about anonymous accounts on social media that are trolling all of us and creating vitriolic messaging and sentiment that does none of us any good. I...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (17 Feb 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: I concur with Deputy Buckley about the composition and compiling of the reply. I made a point in the private meeting about the issue of human rights. I know it is not necessarily within our remit but there are issues around human rights relating to China and its treatment of Taiwan in particular. I recognise that we have a one China policy but we need to have a conversation around human...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (17 Feb 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: At our private meeting, we might look at the comments made by Mr. Feeney and distil for further action because, as Deputy Buckley said, it was a very good meeting and we learned a lot. I would be very happy to look at that again to see how we can progress some of the things that were raised. I know they may not necessarily be part of this committee's remit but we could find common purpose.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (17 Feb 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome our members from Irish Rail and thank them for their presentation. I know we are discussing an all-Ireland rail review but I am sure Mr. Meade heard Mr. Dermot O'Leary on "Morning Ireland" in the context of the removal of the mask mandate. I ask that we support the continuation of the the wearing of masks on trains and public transport for a while longer. We have only had a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (17 Feb 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: I compliment Mr. A.J. Cronin on the great work he does in Cork. The question I ask Mr. Meade is in the context of CMATs. I know Mr. Meade is a Clare man and Deputy Carey referenced Limerick and Clare. How stands the CMAT process? Where are we in terms of the timetable, investment and delivery of the projects around light rail, as part of the CMAT strategy for Cork?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (17 Feb 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: I commend Mr. Cronin and Mr. Meade, in particular, for ensuring the NTA delivered on its commitment to have that office in Cork. Deputy Crowe mentioned the importance of security on our trains. Has Mr. Meade had any engagement with the Garda Commissioner or the Department of Justice and the Minister in the context of a specific traffic corps for Irish Rail? Second, in the context of what we...

Committee on Public Petitions: Election of Vice Chairman (17 Feb 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: I congratulate Deputy Devlin and wish him well. I hope he continues to play a constructive and impartial role in the new position and that we can all get on, as we have done.

Committee on Public Petitions: Annual Reports of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman: Press Ombudsman (17 Feb 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: I am not criticising other ombudspeople, in case the Chair thinks I am.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Feb 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: I commend the Cathaoirleach on yesterday's excellent launch of Seanad100. I wish the initiative every success. I will raise a very important matter. Despite the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions, it has come to my attention that the playing of games, and especially inter-school competitions at primary school level, has not recommenced. This does a huge disservice to the young boys and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Feb 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, has responsibility for local government. I commend the Leader for withdrawing the motion on the creation and establishment of the two citizens' assemblies that were to be on the Order Paper for Thursday. I ask that, in the interim, we have a debate on citizens' assemblies. I was a proud member of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association (15 Feb 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Chairman for his kind remarks earlier, which are much appreciated. We have an impasse in our deliberations on this Air Navigation and Transport Bill. All of us want to see regulation. I want to ask a number of questions and I thank Mr. Cullen for his engagement and thorough preparedness for this meeting. Does Mr. Cullen believe that any of IALPA's amendments will inhibit or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association (15 Feb 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: Have the proposals being put forward by IALPA been costed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association (15 Feb 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: I will use the dreaded phrase of “the stakeholders” in airports and airlines. What is their view on the import of IALPA’s amendments and IALPA’s position on the Bill?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association (15 Feb 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: Like Senator Horkan, I did not get a chance to read the attachments to the opening statement. I apologise for that. I refer to the competency of overseeing aviation in our country. The IAA has approximately 140 people in its employ. Is the sector properly regulated as it is?