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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the witnesses. This engagement is important. There is a need for us to engage further and to have greater transparency on the issue of pricing. There was much frustration and anger among consumers. I know from talking to retailers in Cork that there was also a lot of anger and frustration on their side. To be fair, we are all caught in the storm that is the crisis we are in. In...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: I will not land the Chairman in jail either but I thank all our guests for their very fine contributions. As Senator Horkan alluded to, we should return to the various recommendations as a committee. I thank Mr. Kavanagh, in particular, for attending. David O'Brien of Cork Coach Hire, a commercial operator, been strong in his advocacy. Will Mr. Kavanagh elaborate on his comments...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: I apologise for interrupting. Was it just because of the carbon element that they were deemed not to be acceptable?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: The other part of my question is whether there is a threat to the ongoing provision of school transport.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: I have another meeting at 4:30 p.m. and I apologise to the witnesses that I must leave shortly.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Mar 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: I pay tribute to Senators McGahon and Horkan for their very sincere tributes. I pay tribute to the late Mr. David Hill and to both Senators, who I know have been very shaken by the events. Our thoughts are with them as well. We thank them for their solidarity here today. We send our deepest sympathies to the Hill family. I ask that we have a debate on customer care and customer service....

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Compensation) Bill 2021: Second Stage (22 Mar 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. I welcome the Minister of State to the House. This is important legislation. We should remember we are talking about men and women of An Garda Síochána who serve to protect us all. If we ever doubt the value of the role of members of the Garda, we saw it in Covid and see it every day. Senator McDowell made a telling reference to a...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Mar 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: I ask Senator Sherlock to listen to Dr. Ronan Collins’s remarks on the renaming of the road on this morning’s "Today with Claire Byrne". There are lessons in it for all of us, notwithstanding the need to stand in solidarity with Ukraine. I would advise her to listen to that radio interview. It was an interesting interview with a resident who is supportive of the people of...

Seanad: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (9 Mar 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Senator Dooley for letting me speak first. I thank the Minister for his engagement at committee level. I also thank him for his contribution and its overarching philosophy. I welcome what we are trying to do in this legislation. The review of marine casualty investigation, the Clinch report, is critical to that. I thank him for his contribution in that regard. Any marine...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Travelling in a Woman's Shoes Report: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: I commend everybody involved in today's presentation and the research undertaken. It was startling to go through the report from beginning to end. Two things struck me at the beginning. One was the piece by Dora. She spoke about the car being a happy place and about laughter. Karen said that she would support measures to have fewer cars on the road. We must bring those two points...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Travelling in a Woman's Shoes Report: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: I do not mind. We can start with whoever wants to speak. This is about getting answers to help us progress and make our public transport better.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Travelling in a Woman's Shoes Report: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: I was struck by the concept of starting early and ending by forming new habits. Linked to that is the matter of reliability and being child-friendly. We have a journey to take to cause this modal shift. This report is a breath of fresh air. I hope it is a wake-up call for public transport and local authorities that are not cognisant of the barrier, impediment and lack of safety in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Travelling in a Woman's Shoes Report: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: I have a question on the basis of that last comment, if I may. It is linked to the whole area of public transport and safety. I refer to a dedicated transport policing corps. Is that a big issue? Is it something we should pursue or is it just a one-off thing that is a kind of sound bite?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Travelling in a Woman's Shoes Report: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: Okay, but-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Travelling in a Woman's Shoes Report: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Travelling in a Woman's Shoes Report: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: In the context of the intercity or commuter rail from commuter towns around Dublin, Cork, Galway or Waterford, I am looking for another debate on a different day on whether there is a need for dedicated public transport security, as opposed to what we have currently, which is hit or miss with the Garda and Iarnród Éireann. Should we look at a different type of resourcing model and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Travelling in a Woman's Shoes Report: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: Dr. Rock's last point is something we should start from. It need not necessarily be prescribed from the beginning that it should be a dedicated force.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Travelling in a Woman's Shoes Report: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: That is a very important point. I want to finish on the process as a whole. In Ms Cahill's contribution she speaks about this being the start of a journey. I hate using the phrase "corporate buy-in" but how are we on the buy-in from TII, Iarnród Éireann, Bus Éireann, Luas, the metro or whatever? I asked a question about how we can ensure we are never back here again having...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Travelling in a Woman's Shoes Report: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: -----because it is an important matter that transcends the Departments of Justice, Health and Education. There is a myriad of issues we can address as part of our approach to this particular matter.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Mar 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: We are on the cusp of St. Patrick's week. The latter gives us, as a nation, an opportunity to have the focus of the world on us and on our diaspora. Ours is a history of emigration, in some cases forced, and of having to leave our homeland in Ireland to travel to Sydney Harbour, Ellis Island or the UK. Senator Dooley spoke very eloquently. We stand with the people of Ukraine today and we...