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Seanad: Air Accident Investigation Unit Final Report into R116 Air Accident: Statements (18 Nov 2021)

Gerry Horkan: I thank the Minister of State for her comprehensive, almost 20-minute, contribution. Senator Craughwell has a great deal of experience in the area of defence and the Air Corps, and in regard to this particular incident. At a meeting of the Joint Committee of Transport this morning, we spent a great deal of time discussing the Irish Coast Guard in general, as well as other issues. We barely...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Gerry Horkan: There has been an awful lot of coverage on this already, some of which I have watched and there are obviously some particular issues. Doolin has been referred to by many members from Clare, including Deputy Cathal Crowe, Senator Dooley and Deputy Carey. When I look at the whole situation, a lot of the issues have been touched on. Is there any organisation in the State such as this whereby...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Gerry Horkan: I thank Ms O'Keeffe for that reply and for her opening statement. I acknowledge that 391 lives were saved in 2020. It can never be forgotten that this service is there. Is it more difficult to get volunteers? We spoke earlier about a churn of people coming and going and so on. I am not sure whether that was in relation to full-time staff or volunteers. Does Ms O'Keeffe have an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Gerry Horkan: To be fair to the witnesses, and to the Chairman, we should acknowledge the role of all these volunteers throughout the country who are doing an amazing job saving lives, rescuing people, be they on cliffs or in maritime situations and so on. In terms of the fit between all the different bodies, there is the volunteer sector, the RNLI, the Coast Guard helicopters and the community inshore...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Gerry Horkan: In Ms O'Keeffe's opening statement, going back to the procurement issue, she said: The Coast Guard is a significant buyer of products and services. For this reason, a review ... [was] under way for some time. This review has identified some shortcomings ... and actions have been taken, particularly in the areas of ... to address these. There are also a number of legacy issues which we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Gerry Horkan: What year was that? When was that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Gerry Horkan: Ms O'Keeffe said that larger procurement is best practice. She stated the aim is to ensure monitoring, compliance, awareness and educational frameworks are being improved as the Department seeks to ensure the smallest procurements are treated with the same rigour, thoroughness and attention to detail as larger procurements. This suggests the big stuff has been dealt with but the smaller...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Gerry Horkan: It is just how it reads.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Gerry Horkan: I am very conscious of time. I thank all of the people who came here today, in particular the volunteers. I thank everyone for their opening statements and the contributions that have been made. Let us hope all of these legacy issues can be dealt with and tackled and that we have a system that is fit for purpose and does everything it should do the way it should do it and the sooner the better.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Public Order) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (17 Nov 2021)

Gerry Horkan: We have reached the time of 5.15 p.m. so I must ask the Senator to report progress.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan 2021-2030: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Gerry Horkan: It is my first time addressing the Minister at this committee so he is very welcome. I thank him for his opening statement. Deputy Crowe and, in particular, Deputy O'Rourke spoke about cycling. The Minister is not somebody who just talks the talk on it. He effectively cycles the cycle. He does it himself. I try to do it as much as I can. I cycled in today. I am lucky to live...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan 2021-2030: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Gerry Horkan: It is one of the exceptions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan 2021-2030: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Gerry Horkan: We are the committee dealing with transport and communications and the Minister is also responsible for communications. There is much money from the national development plan going to National Broadband Ireland, NBI. We saw the report at the weekend that Eir is rolling out much of that infrastructure. Will the Minister touch on, either now or later, how much other commercial operators are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan 2021-2030: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Gerry Horkan: Will the officials come back to us with the detail on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan 2021-2030: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Gerry Horkan: I am afraid to say anything now that I am the only Dublin person other than the Minister left in the room or at the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan 2021-2030: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Gerry Horkan: For the benefit of the Chair, the working population of Sandyford pre-pandemic was about 35,000 a day going in and out of it, and we were told that Limerick was 25,000 a day. An enormous number of people rely on the Luas line, which we talked about earlier. In terms of the eastern bypass that has been removed from the draft strategy, the Minister and I know the area very well. While I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan 2021-2030: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Gerry Horkan: I have cycled the hill and Mount Anville Road and it is a tricky enough road to cycle, particularly with trucks on it. There is huge scope there for bus connection. As we know, UCD is an enormous trip generator with 17,000 or 18,000 students and 5,000 or 6,000 staff. RTÉ is another big trip generator, as is St. Vincent’s Hospital. There is also the question of connecting the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan 2021-2030: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Gerry Horkan: I thank the Minister for all the work he is doing across the country. I wish him well with it. I ask the Minister to remember the safe routes to schools programme. The more people we can get cycling at primary and secondary school level and the more people who are getting comfortable with cycling and using that new infrastructure that is being introduced, the better. If they start cycling...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Nov 2021)

Gerry Horkan: Normally, I stay to the end of the Order of Business because it is polite to listen to the Leader's response. In the light of the figures we have seen, however, I will return to my office and pay attention when I watch her response on the monitor. I mean no offence to the Leader. I opened the window here a minute ago when I heard Senator Garvey talk about clean air week. We need more...