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Seanad: Residential Tenancies Bill 2021: Second Stage (26 Mar 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister of State. It is important that, in a debate on housing, there is a degree of listening and understanding. There is no silver bullet. I hear members of particular parties claiming in the House to have the answer to everything and that they are the only ones to understand people but that is not true. We can all relate to, understand and know the situations of a great...

Seanad: National Development Plan: Statements (22 Mar 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister and I wish him well in his brief. His stewardship of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform will be judged not on his current actions, but his future actions. The majority of us in this Chamber today are not from Dublin. There is an over-reliance on Dublin in this country that needs to be addressed. That would be the Minister's legacy, in part. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Covid-19 on Driving Instructors: Unite the Union (18 Mar 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the witnesses for being here this morning and I thank Mr. Aidan Jordan for his extensive emails to us. I hope we can have the other group representative, Mr. O'Reilly, before the committee regarding his correspondence with the Chairman. First, how many of the registered ADIs does Unite represent? The RSA was before this committee recently. It has an approved driving instructors...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Covid-19 on Driving Instructors: Unite the Union (18 Mar 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: What has been the process at the forum that is in operation? What interaction has there been between Unite and other people in the forum regarding the legitimate views and concerns expressed this morning? What engagement has there been between all involved in the forum?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Covid-19 on Driving Instructors: Unite the Union (18 Mar 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: In the context of the health and safety issues and the bathrooms, has Mr. Brophy raised those with the HSE or the Department of Health? What has he done regarding that in terms of when he will see action on it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Covid-19 on Driving Instructors: Unite the Union (18 Mar 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: No. I thank the Chairman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Appointment Process for Chair of Irish Aviation Authority: Engagement with Department of Transport (18 Mar 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: I am in Leinster House. Mr. Towey has not given us a definitive answer as to how long the appointment will be for, which is disappointing. My remarks do not in any way cast aspersion on the appointee. Given the background of the chairperson designate and her involvement with Shannon Airport, does Mr. Towey believe she has a conflict of interest given that this is a national authority,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Appointment Process for Chair of Irish Aviation Authority: Engagement with Department of Transport (18 Mar 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: It is a new role that affects all airports. Following the separation of Shannon Airport from the DAA, it was projected that 3.2 million passengers would travel through Shannon when in fact it was only 1.7 million passengers. That does not augur well, does it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Appointment Process for Chair of Irish Aviation Authority: Engagement with Department of Transport (18 Mar 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: I am a former chairperson of an Oireachtas committee. Would Mr. Towey accept that this process today and the appearance of any chairperson designate is a clear act of folly because we, as an Oireachtas committee, cannot say we have no confidence and cannot say we should not appoint and therefore there should be a review of the whole process whereby the person or persons should come before...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Appointment Process for Chair of Irish Aviation Authority: Engagement with Department of Transport (18 Mar 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: At the moment, we have no function other than to tick a box and that should change. The power rests with the Civil Service and the Minister and the members of the Oireachtas committee may as well be out in the field directing traffic in this case.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Appointment Process for Chair of Irish Aviation Authority: Engagement with Department of Transport (18 Mar 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: What is Mr. Towey's view on it? Would he like to see that position changed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Appointment Process for Chair of Irish Aviation Authority: Engagement with Department of Transport (18 Mar 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: That is what I am asking about. What is Mr. Towey's view on it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Appointment Process for Chair of Irish Aviation Authority: Engagement with Department of Transport (18 Mar 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: Why is that the case? Mr. Towey is the senior civil servant before the committee today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Appointment Process for Chair of Irish Aviation Authority: Engagement with Department of Transport (18 Mar 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: I accept that. However, the IAA remit includes civil aviation safety regulation, aviation security regulation and inspection and air traffic management, which is a fairly wide remit and a very onerous set of functions. Given that, surely we as parliamentarians, independent of Government, should have a more substantial role in vetting people to be board members or chairpersons. Let me add...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Appointment Process for Chair of Irish Aviation Authority: Engagement with Department of Transport (18 Mar 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Mr. Towey. I appreciate his candour.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Viability of and Opportunities for the Post Office Network: Discussion (16 Mar 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: I will begin by thanking the witnesses. I would say to Senator Craughwell that some of us want to be in government to make decisions rather than be like him - a hurler on the ditch throwing stones who has all the answers but does nothing but pontificate. The Chairman should take note of that because I am fed up with the Senator coming in every day lecturing us while offering no solutions...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Viability of and Opportunities for the Post Office Network: Discussion (16 Mar 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator had his chance. I did not interrupt him.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Viability of and Opportunities for the Post Office Network: Discussion (16 Mar 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: I have been here since the start of the meeting and I will have my say. I will not take lectures from Senator Craughwell who is buffooning on behalf of the populism we are hearing about. We are here to solve a problem and to listen to people who came in to make presentations.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Viability of and Opportunities for the Post Office Network: Discussion (16 Mar 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: I am getting fed up of people like Senator Craughwell coming in here every day and pontificating. I thank the postmasters. It is like Groundhog Day and we need to find a solution. Those of us who are committed to doing that will do so. I have a question for Mr. O'Hara about the transfer of Government services. If we transfer services such as the driving licence, what will be the impact...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Viability of and Opportunities for the Post Office Network: Discussion (16 Mar 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: I heard one of Mr. O'Hara's colleagues say that on a local radio station this morning.