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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Oct 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: He is right though.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Oct 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: I join with Senators Carrigy and Keogan in asking that we have a debate about the issues of travel agents and travel. Only this week, Ryanair has announced the closure of its bases in Cork and Shannon. I will repeatedly demand that we have an honest debate about whether we, as a country, are going to be open and open for business. It is incumbent upon us to have that honest debate in this...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Oct 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator does not have to second it.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Oct 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator will need more stationery.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Oct 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, Hear.

Seanad: Budget 2021: Statements (14 Oct 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: I hope they are not. Bring back Bertie, is it?

Seanad: Budget 2021: Statements (14 Oct 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: I will make one quick point. In the allocation of the biggest budget spending ever, it is imperative to do one thing. I mean what I am about to say in a non-political manner. The Minister was Opposition spokesperson for almost a decade. It is imperative that the moneys allocated in respect of health, disability and the hospice sector are not given to the HSE to administer. The moneys...

Seanad: Shannon Group: Motion (14 Oct 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: Well said.

Seanad: Shannon Group: Motion (14 Oct 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: I do not know how to follow Senator Garvey because she has said a lot. I understand the sentiment of the motion but the principal and fundamental underpinning is, as Senator Garvey said, that Shannon Group is not just an airport. Therein lies part of the difficulty. Despite what Members think and what I might say, I am not interested in having a Shannon versus Cork debate and rivalry, even...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Sector: Discussion (14 Oct 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome and thank our witnesses. I wish to ask Dr. Horn a number of questions. First, does he think his task force should be reconvened, given that we have an ambiguity surrounding the implementation of the task force recommendations? Second, in his prepared remarks circulated to us he refers to new business development and new and existing customers. In the context of the presentations...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Sector: Discussion (14 Oct 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: That is okay. I will conclude on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Sector: Discussion (14 Oct 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: Arising from today, I wholeheartedly endorse inviting NPHET and the Minister for Transport, Deputy Eamon Ryan. We should also invite the Minister for Health, Deputy Stephen Donnelly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Sector: Discussion (14 Oct 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: This is about testing, testing, testing. As our two excellent witnesses have said-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Sector: Discussion (14 Oct 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: I will come back to Dr. Horn in a second. This is about restoring the confidence of the travelling public. Dr. Horn must be available to continue his role as chair of the aviation task force so that it can be reconvened. The other point for us as a committee is that we should not be afraid to re-invite in representatives from the airlines in the context of the refund issue we heard about...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Flood Relief Schemes (8 Oct 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and thank him for taking this matter, which is a very important one. I wish to commend him on his work so far as Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works. As the Minister of State is aware, the Lower Lee flood release scheme is a very important one for Cork city, and I want to thank him for his proactivity, not just...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Flood Relief Schemes (8 Oct 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive reply. I am delighted that he is committed to the scheme. I again thank the city manager, the city council and the staff of the OPW. As the Minister of State rightly noted, the office was not immune from engagement or from changing the plan. It is now critical that we put a timeline in place and proceed with the scheme. This is about...

Seanad: Leaving Certificate 2020: Statements (8 Oct 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Seery Kearney should go ahead.

Seanad: Leaving Certificate 2020: Statements (8 Oct 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Senator Seery Kearney for sharing. I will be very brief.I commend the Minister for her calmness, professionalism and the way in which she carried out her business. When other people around her were playing politics, the Minister was firm and decisive. As Senator Murphy and other Senators said, mistakes were made. We accept that. I hope that following this the State Examination...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Discussion (8 Oct 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the officials for being here to discuss these important issues. On the point made by Senator McCallion, UK citizens now have 90 days to change a licence. A readiness notice was issued in the summer on transport. In the context of a failure to reach an agreement, and clearly this Government is committed to facilitating a very important cross-Border bus service, has the EU...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Discussion (8 Oct 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: Will that have any impact on previous decisions?