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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 Mar 2022)

Gerry Horkan: I know that the census has been mentioned already but I am not sure the point I am going to make has been mentioned. I met the Romanian ambassador this morning. It is really important that all our new Irish right across the country make sure they record their status and identity and let us know they are here. In planning the curriculum, for example, if we know there are more than 100,000...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 Mar 2022)

Gerry Horkan: Deputy Joe Flaherty was also with them.

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (24 Mar 2022)

Gerry Horkan: I thank Members very much for the honour bestowed upon me for the day. I have received notice from Senator Garret Ahearn that, on the motion for the Commencement of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter: The need for the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to make a statement on the new package proposed to support tillage farmers in the production of more...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Agriculture Schemes (24 Mar 2022)

Gerry Horkan: I welcome the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy McConalogue, back to the House.

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (24 Mar 2022)

Gerry Horkan: Before I call on the Acting Leader to outline the Order of Business, I wish to pay tribute to Dermot Fitzpatrick, former Member of this House and the Dáil, who sadly passed away yesterday evening. Dermot, who I knew personally and who was in college with my father, served in this House from 1997 to 2002 and served terms in Dáil Éireann from 1987 to 1992 and 2002 to 2007. He...

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Motion (24 Mar 2022)

Gerry Horkan: I propose that we observe one minute's silence for the late Dermot Fitzpatrick.

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

Gerry Horkan: I thank the witnesses for being here. I think it is Mr. McIlduff's first time as CEO so he is welcome. All the witnesses in the room and attending remotely are welcome. They will be surprised how fast the five minutes goes. I take Mr. Blevings' point that when the Government introduces an excise duty cut, there is stuff in the tank. However, in the past when the price went up at normal...

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

Gerry Horkan: I take those points. We all shop around and look at the prices on pumps.ieand various other things. What if suppliers have petrol in their tanks and a budget increase happens? Do those suppliers get the benefit of those increases? If they apply a price increase at midnight, they would benefit from whatever small difference there is between what they paid for the petrol and what they...

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

Gerry Horkan: I take that point. I just wanted to clarify the other point. I thank Mr. Blevings. That is the case. There are much more volatile movements now than we see on a budget day and I take that point. Mr. Mcllduff mentioned that 12% of journeys in urban areas are made by public transport but only 1.9% of journeys in thinly populated areas are made by public transport. Some 83% of journeys...

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

Gerry Horkan: That figure has doubled but remains small. Are approximately 100,000 new cars sold per year?

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

Gerry Horkan: Is that figure correct, roughly speaking?

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

Gerry Horkan: How many vehicles are in the country's fleet? Are there approximately 2 million?

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

Gerry Horkan: New cars are approximately 5% of the fleet. Is that fair to say?

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

Gerry Horkan: On that basis, if only 5% of the fleet is new and only one eighth of that is electric, we will not get anywhere close to widespread EV provision anytime soon. I see Mr. Blevings reacting. I do not know if he is agreeing with me or shaking his head.

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

Gerry Horkan: I have not even touched on range anxiety. Mr. McIlduff mentioned the price of oil in his statement but I do not think he referenced the difference between the dollar and euro cost, which is a major and relevant matter. Our guests are the experts in motoring; I am not. I declare an interest in that I buy my insurance through the AA, and I thank the company for that. I need to hear more...

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

Gerry Horkan: I thank our guests for being here. I take the point made by the petrol retailers. We were all annoyed at the rate of increases and we saw the cost go up before it came back down. The retailers have articulated their point well. The more solutions and suggestions they have for us the better.

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

Gerry Horkan: I thank the Cathaoirleach, and much as I might want to see him in court, I will try to avoid being too much over the time limit.

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

Gerry Horkan: Good.

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

Gerry Horkan: We will be watching the Cathaoirleach's five minutes too. I thank all our guests for being here. They are all under enormous pressure and we can see that in their opening statements. No business can sustain these levels of price increases. One of the questions I have, which applies to all the sectors, concerns fuel as a percentage of the cost base. What is it and what are the margins...

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

Gerry Horkan: I thank Mr. Kavanagh for that but on the fuel, if his total cost base is normally say 60 or whatever, how much of that 60 is fuel? Is it 10%? Is it 40%?