Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Deputy Leddin is substituting for Deputy Matthews.

Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person outside the House or an official by name or in such a way as to make him or her identifiable. I also remind members that they are only allowed to attend the meeting if they are physically present in the Leinster House complex. In this regard, I ask that prior to making his or her contribution to the meeting, any member who is participating by Teams would confirm that he or she is on the grounds of Leinster House campus.

The meeting has been convened to consider the Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020. I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Deputy Hildegarde Naughton.

It was agreed at the private meeting of the committee on Tuesday that due to the clash with parliamentary questions on transport that are currently taking place in the Dáil, I will be as flexible as possible in respect of the consideration of this Bill. In that regard, if members who have submitted amendments are not present when the section arises, I propose that those sections will not be dealt with at the time but will be taken at the end of the Bill. Is that agreed? Agreed. I also remind all members that should a vote be called, members must physically come to the committee room in order to vote.

We will now proceed with consideration of the Bill, to which 27 amendments have been tabled. Does the Minister wish to speak on every section of the Bill or just on those sections that members have queried?