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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Gerry Horkan: I thank Mr. Walsh and move to the NTA. We have not said much about BusConnects. There was a lot of noise about it when it came out first. We had the Secretary General in a couple of weeks ago and he said they would take two years each and there are about ten of them but some of them can be done at the same time. When will we see real benefits from BusConnects? Has the NTA overcome all...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Gerry Horkan: We have seen many delays in cycling infrastructure and things like the Strand Road being challenged, though the coastal mobility route, CMR, happened in Dún Laoghaire. Planning seems to be a bottleneck. The NTA is always saying it is awaiting planning applications and so on. Is the planning process a huge barrier to developing transport systems more quickly?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)
Gerry Horkan: I thank all the witnesses for their contributions today and for all the work they are doing on our behalf.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Nov 2021)
Gerry Horkan: I welcome the COP26 statement. I just read the remarks of the Taoiseach, who was speaking as we started the Order of Business. It is very important, as a number of people have said, that we all play our part in every way we can, be that through a small thing or a big thing. That might be not buying as much food when we do not really need it, which Senator O'Loughlin referred to, or...
- Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Members of the European Parliament (2 Nov 2021)
Gerry Horkan: I thank the Leas-Cathaoirleach. Maybe I will use the minute and a half Mr. Andrews did not use end of my speech. This is a very important day. Ireland is a member of the European Union since 1973. I do not believe this process has happened before, namely, MEPs coming into the Seanad Chamber and addressing the Senators. It is very worthwhile. The MEPs might not realise it but they are...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Oct 2021)
Gerry Horkan: I support Senator Keogan. I just came in from the Joint Committee on Transport and Communications. It is a harrowing story. I had seen it online. It is so tragic. If anything can come out of it, it is that people might try to be that bit kinder to each other and try not to engage in this activity. It is horrific. Perhaps they do not appreciate what they are doing but they are really...
- Seanad: Finance (European Stability Mechanism and Single Resolution Fund) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (21 Oct 2021)
Gerry Horkan: I welcome the Minister for Finance, Deputy Paschal Donohoe, back to the House, exactly a week since he was last here.
- Seanad: Finance (European Stability Mechanism and Single Resolution Fund) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (21 Oct 2021)
Gerry Horkan: Amendment No. 1 is in the name of Senator Higgins who is not present.
- Seanad: Finance (European Stability Mechanism and Single Resolution Fund) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (21 Oct 2021)
Gerry Horkan: Amendment No. 2 is also in the name of Senator Higgins.
- Seanad: Finance (European Stability Mechanism and Single Resolution Fund) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (21 Oct 2021)
Gerry Horkan: Amendments Nos. 3 to 12, inclusive, have been ruled out of order as they are in conflict with the principle of the Bill as read a Second Time.
- Seanad: Finance (European Stability Mechanism and Single Resolution Fund) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (21 Oct 2021)
Gerry Horkan: When is it proposed to take Report Stage?
- Seanad: Finance (European Stability Mechanism and Single Resolution Fund) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (21 Oct 2021)
Gerry Horkan: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Finance (European Stability Mechanism and Single Resolution Fund) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (21 Oct 2021)
Gerry Horkan: When is it proposed to sit again?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (21 Oct 2021)
Gerry Horkan: I thank all of the witnesses and I read their opening statement last night. It is quite technical and may not necessarily hit the front pages or what people will be talking about if the late bars open tomorrow night and may not be the first thing on their agenda. At the same time, it is going to impact all of us in different ways, be that aviation travel or our own road transport or...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (21 Oct 2021)
Gerry Horkan: To develop that point, we are not experts but are political people. I have read the brief a couple of times and have listened to our witnesses' opening statements and the other members' questions and answers and so on but this is something where we need to ensure that we do not, by accident, say that everyone is doing this and it is all fine. I am not against it and nor am I saying it is a...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (21 Oct 2021)
Gerry Horkan: The witnesses might cover the other points I addressed as well.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (21 Oct 2021)
Gerry Horkan: Mr. Burke states that this proposal captures the bulk of the market. Is that every vessel and are we talking about container-type traffic or about fisheries?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (21 Oct 2021)
Gerry Horkan: That is my point. Mr. Burke is saying that it is 95% of the market. This is the market of what?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (21 Oct 2021)
Gerry Horkan: This will not necessarily mean 90% of all vessels.