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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rapid Antigen Testing for Aviation and Travel Sectors: Discussion (9 Jun 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the witnesses for being here. The evidence is emphatic. Professor Mark Ferguson was before us. I am sure Dr. Mina read the report Professor Ferguson presented. Does he concur with the professor?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rapid Antigen Testing for Aviation and Travel Sectors: Discussion (9 Jun 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: We have reached the point in the committee where we seem to have a view around the need for antigen testing. I concur with everybody who has asked for the CMO and Dr. De Gascun to come in. It is imperative that we conclude with them in that. I support that proposition.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rapid Antigen Testing for Aviation and Travel Sectors: Discussion (9 Jun 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: Is it an attainable goal to have crowds at the all-Ireland final?

Seanad: Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2021: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (4 Jun 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator just did get ratty.

Seanad: Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2021: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (4 Jun 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: There is.

Seanad: Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2021: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (4 Jun 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator is not a virgin Member of the House-----

Seanad: Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2021: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (4 Jun 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: He did ask permission.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Ambulance Service (31 May 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister of State. Irish Community Air Ambulance, formerly known as Irish Community Rapid Response, was formed in Rathcoole in north Cork 23 months ago. In that time, it has been tasked close to 1,000 times by the National Ambulance Service. In 2020, it was tasked 490 times and so far in 2021, it has been tasked 225 times. This exemplifies the range of services the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Ambulance Service (31 May 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. I am happy to work with him and colleagues from across the Houses, and especially with Deputies Creed and Moynihan, in respect of the Irish Community Air Ambulance organisation. The fundamental issue here is the €320,000 in VAT being paid by a charitable body to the State, when the organisation in question is tasked with being called out...

Seanad: Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2021: Second Stage (31 May 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister of State. My colleague and friend, Senator O’Donovan, was right in what he said about the wrecks off the Cork coast. Action needs to be taken. Also, regarding our fishermen, there was a protest at the Port of Cork last weekend. There is growing concern and disquiet among our fishermen about their treatment and plight. This important legislation requires...

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Act 2021: Motion (31 May 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister to the House to speak to this very important motion. I welcome the Government's decision to sign up to the European Union's digital Covid certificate. The vast majority of us welcome the return of international travel with a caveat. There is a lot of hypocrisy on the part of members of the media and members of the Opposition who had a silver bullet in their arsenal in...

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Act 2021: Motion (31 May 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Keogan is learning fast.

Seanad: Search and Rescue System: Motion (28 May 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: I second the amendment and I commend the Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Deputy Naughton, on being here today. I welcome this debate. It is important at the beginning of our debate that we pay tribute to and thank all those involved in search and rescue, in particular the men and women who put their lives at risk to save people on a daily basis. Many of us know people who...

Seanad: Search and Rescue System: Motion (28 May 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: I am speaking through the Chair. I am here 14 years. I understand the process as well as Senator Warfield.

Seanad: Search and Rescue System: Motion (28 May 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: You know what I mean. Come on. You are trying to wind down the clock. The other point is the expertise. I recognise the input of the Air Corps, the Coast Guard and Defence Forces. I do not have the expertise and I am the first to admit it, but I have done extensive consultation and reading and I have been on the transport committee with Senator Craughwell. We got legal advice regarding...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Chair. I want to commend the Minister of State on his excellent handling of this. Yesterday, the Mercy University Hospital, Cork, which is a voluntary public and private hospital, went before the High Court where they sought an injunction to prevent the publication of personal medical and private data of patients of the hospital. They should not have had to go alone. They...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: Given the model of healthcare that we have, what is the status of other voluntary and community hospitals? Hospitals are intertwined with the HSE. This is not just about funding but about the provision of services. We have outsourced, as the Minister of State knows quite well, many different aspects of our health service. Where do other organisations stand? Will they have to seek an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: That applies to all service providers that are section 38 or 39 organisations and that have interactions with the HSE.