Results 1-20 of 389 for long speaker:Gerry Horkan

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Relating to Road Safety: Road Safety Authority (24 Apr 2024)

Gerry Horkan: ..., director of strategy, performance and transformation, and Ms Sarah O’Connor, director of partnerships and external affairs. I will read a note on privilege. Witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or 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: Issues Relating to Road Safety: Road Safety Authority (24 Apr 2024)

Gerry Horkan: ...routes and motorists break red lights at particular junctions all of the time. It happens at Miltown Cross, The Goat and Leeson Street Bridge over and over again. People are breaking red lights all day long. It is a culture where people think if I break this, I can break that. Sometimes they do not get lucky or the person they interact with does not get lucky. Last week I happened to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Relating to Road Safety: Road Safety Authority (24 Apr 2024)

Gerry Horkan: It may have been the case when the statement was written and I am not sure how long ago it was done. It has been in or around 15 weeks for a while. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting Driver Testers: Fórsa (24 Apr 2024)

Gerry Horkan: ...;rsa to discuss issues affecting driver testers. On behalf of the committee, I am pleased to welcome Mr. Ruairí Creaney from Fórsa. I will read a note on privilege. Witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting Driver Testers: Fórsa (24 Apr 2024)

Gerry Horkan: ...case made by Fórsa are very valid. I feel very sympathetic towards people who are being let go while, at the same time, other people are being asked to work overtime. I also made the point earlier that long-term overtime is not sustainable from the points of view of work-live balance and risk of burn-out. Permanent overtime is no way for workers to live. I made those points based...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting Driver Testers: Fórsa (24 Apr 2024)

Gerry Horkan: ...people who need to apply for tests to get licences, so it makes sense. That is the impression that was given. Without committing to a figure, it would be approximately 165 or 170 testers in the long term. Mr. Creaney is welcome to look back at the broadcast and transcripts of what was said at the meeting, when they have been produced, as they will be for this meeting. Mr. Creaney will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Anti-Social Behaviour on Public Transport: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Gerry Horkan: ...Armstrong, Dublin Bus driver representative; and Mr. Tommy Wynne, Irish Rail driver representative and CIÉ worker director. I will read a quick note on privilege. Witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that you should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him or her or it identifiable or otherwise...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Anti-Social Behaviour on Public Transport: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Gerry Horkan: ...the routes I am on or the time I travel at but, by and large, I am lucky with the service I get. While one incident is one too many, I do not want the message to go out that it is unsafe all day long on all forms of public transport.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Anti-Social Behaviour on Public Transport: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Gerry Horkan: ...round. I mentioned the three main asks of SIPTU. One is a dedicated national transport-related Garda service and another is the establishment of a transport advisory council. I was around long enough as a councillor to remember the body that preceded the National Transport Authority, namely the Dublin Transport Authority, and the Act based on there not being an opportunity to air...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Anti-Social Behaviour on Public Transport: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Gerry Horkan: ...transport every day and also those who do so but who are not SIPTU members. We appreciate that it is not easy work. It is difficult enough to drive on the streets or drive a Luas or train all day long without having to deal with unruly, aggressive, violent or racist passengers. I thank our guests for what they are doing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Anti-Social Behaviour on Public Transport: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Gerry Horkan: ...the eejit. It needs to be tackled at the persistent offender level because it is probably 0.1% of the travelling population causing 40% or 50% of the trouble, or maybe more. My grandfather is a long time dead. He was a bus conductor in Wigan for a year when he was just out of school. In those days we were used to bus conductors, and when I was growing up there were bus conductors....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Anti-Social Behaviour on Public Transport: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Gerry Horkan: I do not know if the witnesses might have figures for the percentages of staff who are out on long-term sickness or illness because of either mental trauma or physical abuse they have encountered? Are there figures for that?

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Vaccination Programme (28 Feb 2024)

Gerry Horkan: ...I do not doubt the Minister of State and his extensive knowledge of the health portfolio. We were joint rather than fellow councillors on the south Dublin-mid Leinster regional forum of the HSE a long time ago. We will do our best. I know he will have a response for me and will relay back my points.

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Gerry Horkan: Amendment No. 144 affects the Long Title of the Bill. It arises out of the instruction to committee motion proposed by the leaders. It has already been discussed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Large-scale Capital Projects: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (14 Feb 2024)

Gerry Horkan: ...executive officer, and Mr. Nigel O'Neill, director of capital projects. They are both very welcome. I will read a quick note on privilege before we begin. All witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable or otherwise engage...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Large-scale Capital Projects: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (14 Feb 2024)

Gerry Horkan: ...of Ireland are incredibly car-dependent and that is not going to change any time soon. It is important the roads they have are quality, usable, safe, reliable and fit for purpose. I am around long enough to remember when lots of the roads in the Republic of Ireland were terrible and we all compared them with the North, which was much better. That is not the case any more in the quality...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Large-scale Capital Projects: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (14 Feb 2024)

Gerry Horkan: At the start I did acknowledge that we have come a long way. I am not going to get queries about great roads.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Large-scale Capital Projects: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (14 Feb 2024)

Gerry Horkan: How long has Galway taken at this stage?