Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 7 October 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport

Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate

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

What has come out of this meeting is that apart from being an entrepreneur, Mr. Ó Céidigh also has a huge background in aviation. Shannon Airport is at a critical moment. Based on our deliberations and on what we are hearing, we collectively feel that there is a need for an executive chair role in Shannon Airport for a period. We will be writing to the Minister to say that we have met Mr. Ó Céidigh and are supportive of his appointment.

We will include that as something that should be considered, for a period of time, in view of the unique circumstances now impacting Shannon Airport. Mr. Ó Céidigh would be working with an excellent management team under Mary Considine, the CEO at Shannon Airport. We must get aeroplanes back in the air and work collaboratively to do that. Mr. Ó Céidigh will bring significant experience of the aviation sector to the non-executive role and add to the lift-off of Shannon Airport. That is key.

I call Deputy Cathal Crowe.

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