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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Reform of Public Works Contracts for the Construction of Transport Infrastructure: Discussion (27 Apr 2022)
Gerry Horkan: If a company tendered for a project and suddenly all its costs go up and it loses the ability to recoup those costs, the likelihood of it being able to continue to deliver that project is, effectively, gone. In terms of inflationary pressures, labour shortages and the costs of everything going up, has the Department worked out whether the increases are 20% or 30%? I know the Department is...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Reform of Public Works Contracts for the Construction of Transport Infrastructure: Discussion (27 Apr 2022)
Gerry Horkan: When might it be available?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Reform of Public Works Contracts for the Construction of Transport Infrastructure: Discussion (27 Apr 2022)
Gerry Horkan: When might that work be completed?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Reform of Public Works Contracts for the Construction of Transport Infrastructure: Discussion (27 Apr 2022)
Gerry Horkan: Is there an end date for the body of work the Department is doing? I know it is an ongoing situation but if a team of people is investigating, when is it likely to report back to Ms Brogan, the Secretary General or the Minister? Is it the end of June or the end of December?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Reform of Public Works Contracts for the Construction of Transport Infrastructure: Discussion (27 Apr 2022)
Gerry Horkan: Can Ms Brogan tell us about any measures the Department is taking? It is looking at measures but what measures is it looking at? Obviously, people are looking at infrastructural and roads projects but they are also looking at rail and active travel projects and greenways and are saying that if the pot of money was €30 billion or €20 billion and inflation has gone up 50%, a lot...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Reform of Public Works Contracts for the Construction of Transport Infrastructure: Discussion (27 Apr 2022)
Gerry Horkan: When she has some of those indicators, Ms Brogan might feed that back to us as soon as possible. There is no point in promising people things that are completely undeliverable. If everybody knows you cannot get the materials or staff and the stuff is costing far more than it was originally going to cost, something has to give and we need to be able to understand what is going to give first...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Reform of Public Works Contracts for the Construction of Transport Infrastructure: Discussion (27 Apr 2022)
Gerry Horkan: Are we talking three weeks, three months or two years?
- Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2022)
Gerry Horkan: I thank Senator Ruane. I note Senator Higgins wishes to come back in. Does any other Senator wish to come back in also on section 3? No.
- Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2022)
Gerry Horkan: I must point out that the note for the information of the Chair to rule amendments Nos. 4, 5, 7, 8, 113, 181, 182 and 187 out of order is that they would require the commission to regulate the use of algorithms, microtargeting and recommender systems. These additional responsibilities would potentially involve a significantly increased expenditure on the part of the media commission and they...
- Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2022)
Gerry Horkan: I am just pointing out that that is the information for the Chair, just for the benefit of those watching here and online.
- Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2022)
Gerry Horkan: Standing Order 41 has been argued about by people including me over time when I am not sitting in the Chair so it is a regular. The Government can bring forward items that impose a charge on the Revenue but other Members cannot. That is the argument in Standing Order 41. That of course can be dealt with-----
- Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2022)
Gerry Horkan: It is for the benefit of the people. It is not my interpretation, it is the interpretation of the Bills Office and the Cathaoirleach as such.
- Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2022)
Gerry Horkan: We will not get to amendments Nos. 86 or 89.
- Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2022)
Gerry Horkan: Make it quickly.
- Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2022)
Gerry Horkan: It is not in the section.
- Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2022)
Gerry Horkan: I am sure it is a very good point but it is not relevant to the section.
- Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2022)
Gerry Horkan: I have no doubt.
- Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2022)
Gerry Horkan: There are 228 amendments-----
- Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2022)
Gerry Horkan: In fairness we will deal with them in the order that they have been arranged. There is nobody else indicating that they want to speak on section 3. Does the Minister wish to respond to the debate on section 3?
- Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2022)
Gerry Horkan: Before we do section 3 will the Minister respond to amendment No. 6 because it has already been discussed with amendment No. 1 in the names of Senators Warfield, Ó Donnghaile, Gavan and Boylan? Does Senator Ó Donnghaile want to move amendment No. 6?