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Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Gerry Horkan: To be fair, I just made the point that we had a very detailed debate on section 7 on the previous occasion.

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Gerry Horkan: I think Senator Boylan agrees with that point.

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Gerry Horkan: I am not saying 15 minutes in-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ukraine's Application for Membership of the European Union: Engagement with Ambassador of Ukraine. (15 Mar 2022)

Gerry Horkan: I thank the ambassador. I am not a member of this committee; it may be somewhat relevant, now that we are talking about Ryanair, that I am a member of the Joint Committee on Transport and Communications. I was out the morning of the first attacks and met Ms Gerasko and the Polish ambassador at the gates. As the convenor of the Ireland-Romania interparliamentary friendship group, I had met...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ukraine's Application for Membership of the European Union: Engagement with Ambassador of Ukraine. (15 Mar 2022)

Gerry Horkan: The fact that we are all here in a non-sitting week speaks volumes. I am not a member of this committee but I really wanted to be here. I know both ambassadors very well. Indeed, I acknowledge the Romanian and Polish ambassadors, who are awaiting their turns for their session shortly. While I am not a member of this committee, I am certainly a supporter. I met Mr. Zurabashvili...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ukraine's Application for Membership of the European Union: Engagement with Ambassador of Ukraine. (15 Mar 2022)

Gerry Horkan: As I mentioned previously, I am not a member of this committee but I really wanted to be here today, not just as the convenor of the Ireland-Romania inter-parliamentary friendship group but also because I have met Ambassador Sochaska a number of times and I think the work that is being done by many countries in eastern Europe but particularly Poland and Romania is outstanding. It is awful...

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

Gerry Horkan: I thank both groups for their opening statements, which I read last night and listened to now. The 90-page report, Travelling in a Woman’s Shoes, is a very sombre report in terms of anyone interested in decarbonisation or trying to get people into public transport or active travel. It shows how far, if you will pardon the pun, a journey we have to go on in terms of getting people...

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

Gerry Horkan: I thank Ms Cahill for bringing this report to the table - it contains very valuable information - but what would she do if she were given a pot of cash in the morning to allocate resources to make the situation better, to make public transport and active travel generally more attractive for women? I read some of the stories. Making children more independent so that they are confident to...

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

Gerry Horkan: It is the whole planning of cities. It is about schools close to houses, hospitals, churches and shopping.

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

Gerry Horkan: Perhaps Dr. Rock could come in.

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

Gerry Horkan: We would all like to do that, including some of us on the committee. It is not as likely for Dr. Rock as it is for me.

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

Gerry Horkan: I thank the witnesses. If there is a second round, I might try to come back in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Gerry Horkan: I thank the Cathaoirleach and I thank all of our witnesses for their opening statements. I am conscious and I believe that I am right in saying that they are all volunteers in what they are doing. They are not being paid to be here and are doing it out of part of their involvement with their community. It is great to see that. While I am a Senator living and born in Dublin, I have a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Gerry Horkan: I thank the Cathaoirleach and that is praise indeed. I should stop now as it is all downhill from here. Again, as a person who has sat on school boards for 18 years and I am still on one, and have looked at numbers where we had 200 to 300 people applying for 90 places, Dublin is oversubscribed. My grandfather came from Mayo to Dublin. Eight of his siblings went to America. The reality...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Gerry Horkan: Is that just to Malahide?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Gerry Horkan: Yes, okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Gerry Horkan: What would the timeline be?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Gerry Horkan: Could one have the line built in two to three years?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Gerry Horkan: Railway orders and all that type of thing-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Gerry Horkan: Drawing on Mr. Logue’s own expertise, has he any idea of the time in that planning phase, as I am aware that people will object with all that that involves? Is it two or four years, six months, or what is it?