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Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (21 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...myself. I am proud to have been a member of that chamber and I understand what it is about. In conclusion, I thank Senators Cummins, Fitzpatrick, Boyhan, Moynihan, Byrne and, more particularly, the Cathaoirleach, Senator Buttimer, for his kind words on the conclusion of the Bill. I thank everyone for their constructive contributions. I look forward to this legislation passing in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Ms Embleton. We would very much welcome if all witnesses were as concise. I now move to committee members and I call Senator Buttimer to speak first, please. He is online in the House.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Does Senator Buttimer wish to make a point of clarification?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Senator Buttimer is about to take up the position of Cathaoirleach of the Seanad, which is a very important position. This is probably his last appearance as a member of this committee and that is why he has given a robust performance today, as he always does. We wish him well in his new role next Friday. We will miss him on the committee but I have no doubt we will see him around the Houses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Deputy Higgins will be substituting for Deputy Carey and Senator Seery Kearney will substitute for Senator Buttimer. The purpose of today's meeting is for the joint committee to resume our discussion of the provision of bus services in Dublin. We are joined once again by representatives from the National Transport Authority, NTA, Dublin Bus and Go-Ahead Ireland. I do not know which is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Ryanair (30 Nov 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Deputy Lowry and Senator Buttimer have agreed to switch. Deputy Lowry is taking Senator Buttimer's place.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motorway Toll Charges: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (29 Nov 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Senator Buttimer. Members collectively wanted to proceed with this issue. We look forward to an engaging session with Mr. Walsh and his colleagues. Witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not criticise or make charges against any person on entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable, or otherwise...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motorway Toll Charges: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (29 Nov 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Senator Buttimer has posed a valid question. With those other six contracts, when the volume of traffic dropped significantly during Covid, what was the financial arrangement? Was there any change in the arrangement?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...get straight into questions in order that we get extra information. The format is simple. I will go with the two committee members first, followed by the non-members. The order will be: Senator Buttimer; Deputy Ó Murchú; Deputy Bríd Smith; Deputy Whitmore; Deputy Costello; and Senator Currie. Deputies Lahart and Boyd Barrett also indicated but they have not arrived yet....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Situation at Dublin Airport: Discussion (26 Jul 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I acknowledge that Senator Buttimer asked for this meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Situation at Dublin Airport: Discussion (26 Jul 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Senator Buttimer, I have given you great latitude, but you are running out of runway very quickly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (13 Jul 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...Lingus is an integral part of that undertaking and the invitation I referred to will be going out to the company. We look forward to Ms Embleton appearing before us next Wednesday. Senator Buttimer also made a proposal regarding Aer Lingus during the week. In the context of national aviation policy, we will be undertaking work on this at the start of the next parliamentary year. We...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: We will move back to the schedule. Senator Buttimer has ten minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy 2021-30: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank members for their indulgence. I wanted to set the scene. I will call Senator Buttimer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy 2021-30: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Senator Buttimer needs to look at the website before he asks a question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy 2021-30: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Great. I am conscious of time, as is the Clerk to the Committee, so I will give each member three minutes starting with Senators Horkan and Buttimer. Does Senator Craughwell wish to comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy 2021-30: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Please. I call Deputy Matthews, who will be followed by Senator Buttimer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Broadband Plan Update: National Broadband Ireland (29 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: It is ironic that the amount the State has paid to date and the shareholders' overall commitment is the same figure at this moment. Does Senator Buttimer wish to come back in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy 2022-2042: National Transport Authority (28 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Deputy. I will go back to a member of the committee, Senator Buttimer, and then to Deputy Leddin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy 2022-2042: National Transport Authority (28 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...colleagues. We started with Deputy Matthews, then went to Deputy O'Rourke. Thereafter, I think we went to Deputy Lahart, Senator Seery Kearney, Deputies Catherine Murphy and Leddin and Senator Buttimer.