Results 161-180 of 402 for long speaker:Gerry Horkan

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)

Gerry Horkan: ...for subsidies and the threshold should be raised so Shannon qualifies. However, the market cannot be rigged to force people into flying from Shannon because I do not think that logic works in the long term. That said, Shannon has an awful lot going for it. Travelling through the airport is a pleasurable experience. It is straightforward to get from the car park into, and through, the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)

Gerry Horkan: ...that people who had left the country, were now in employment or were doing nixers were still drawing down payments. If post offices were in every community, people would not have to travel long distances to social welfare offices. Is that service provided already?

Seanad: Media Report on Governance in Local Authorities: Statements (12 May 2022)

Gerry Horkan: The Minister of State and I were the chair and the vice chair of the HSE's regional health forum for Dublin - mid-Leinster a long time ago and worked well together. A lot of people in this Chamber have come from a local government background and are very familiar with how local authorities work, both what does and does not work well. If we want to be honest about it, even in the past ten...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 May 2022)

Gerry Horkan: ...is accompanied here by his mother, Breda, his uncle, Pat McMahon and Pat's daughter, Yvonne. You are all very welcome to Leinster House. I am sure but for Covid-19 they would have been here a long time ago, but better late than never. You are very welcome. I hope you enjoy your evening. I am sure all Members of the House share in that welcome to you all. Enjoy your day.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Gerry Horkan: ...they will come. The modal shift has taken place in Dundrum to such a degree that many of the bus routes that went through Dundrum, such as the 48A, were abandoned and scrapped because they were no longer necessary. The Luas line acts as a magnet. People are willing to walk those ten, 12 or 15 minutes because they know what awaits them once they get there. It is an absolute credit to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Gerry Horkan: ...electronic machines on them. We see brand new buses, but we also see buses that are a little older than we might at first think. I just threw a load of questions at Mr. Coyne instead of making a long speech. He might touch on them.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Apr 2022)

Gerry Horkan: ..., the Cathaoirleach may or may not be aware that the chain of the Lord Mayor of Dublin has on its crest "King William of Orange", which was a surprise to many people. It has been there for a very long time.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Apr 2022)

Gerry Horkan: ...and Michael O'Kennedy, who passed away during the recess. I was at the funeral of Michael O'Kennedy in Nenagh last week. I did not know Jimmy Leonard well, but he served in the Chamber for a long time. Michael O'Kennedy had a distinguished career as a Minister, Senator, Deputy and a European Commissioner for a period. I pay tribute to both those gentlemen. I offer my deepest...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Apr 2022)

Gerry Horkan: ...the service online, where it is available if anyone would like to watch it at 1.30 p.m. Some Members have been able to travel to the service. Unfortunately, I was not able to because I have a long-standing engagement here, but I wish to remember him and think of his family, friends and colleagues on this sad day. His committal to a crematorium will take place this afternoon. I...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Apr 2022)

Gerry Horkan: ...as well as its foreign affairs minister. She has been here since Monday and I understand she is flying out tomorrow. I met her yesterday evening. We have an excellent relationship with Colombia and long may that continue and improve. It is worthy of the House to acknowledge her presence in this country. I wish to make three brief points. Members of the transport committee visited...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects and Related Issues: Discussion (6 Apr 2022)

Gerry Horkan: ...contribution - we have a huge national development plan and a huge roads programme within that. Mr. Walsh outlined some of the problems in Scramoge, Galway and so on, but if you were looking at a long list of road projects you would not be very positive after reading his opening statement that too many of them are going to happen. This stakeholder forum needs to happen pretty much...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects and Related Issues: Discussion (6 Apr 2022)

Gerry Horkan: That is optimistic. In terms of judicial reviews, I know there is probably an element of asking how long is a piece of string? Generally speaking, how long do they take?

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Compensation) Bill 2021: Second Stage (22 Mar 2022)

Gerry Horkan: ...of the current Acts to ensure those that can apply and the criteria for consideration of assessments remain. I say this as somebody whose grandfather was a member of the An Garda Síochána for a very long time - almost all of his career. I certainly want to see people who are injured and who have a legitimate claim get the compensation they are entitled to in a quick and fair...

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

Gerry Horkan: ...do if they became the Minister of Transport tomorrow morning? Obviously, security, lighting and passive surveillance are a part of it, but I am here to listen to the experts rather than give them a long speech.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Discussion (2 Mar 2022)

Gerry Horkan: Mr. Robertson has been on the go a long time at this stage.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Urban Area Speed Limits and Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (1 Mar 2022)

Gerry Horkan: ...the work of the RSA. I get from the briefing documentation the 30 km/h issue in that Ireland seems to be a good bit further behind than many other countries. Although I had not been on the M50 for a long time, I happened to be on it recently and I was coming off at an exit which has a 30 km/h limit on the loop from the M50 to the M7. Even when I was trying to do 30 km/h, everyone was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Urban Area Speed Limits and Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (1 Mar 2022)

Gerry Horkan: ...follow technology or to use the new technology. I was a councillor and was the chair of the transport special policy committee in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, which is five miles wide and eight miles long and has a significant population living in a built-up urban area. I cannot count the number of times we got requests for ramps everywhere. If we could take out the ramps or not have to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (17 Feb 2022)

Gerry Horkan: ...into that momentarily, but to discuss the all-island rail review. I read it last night again to brief myself. It references that it is not commuter-focused but is all about the intercity and the longer distances. While we think Donegal is a long way away, and, relatively speaking, in our terms it is, in terms of Australia, the Continent, Russia or other places, it is only a stone's...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association (15 Feb 2022)

Gerry Horkan: ..., representing pretty much every Irish airline pilot based in the State who number, 1,200 or thereabouts, as was referenced. They are very qualified professional people who have gone through a long period of training and do ongoing training. It is terrible if a suicide occurs anywhere but it can have tragic consequences, as we from an airline pilot perhaps doing it in the Germanwings...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Broadband Plan Update: National Broadband Ireland (27 Jan 2022)

Gerry Horkan: ...in terms of shareholders' equity funds that can be lost compared with repayable debt that comes at a price and in the context of which the shareholders will not share the benefits of the profits in the long term?