Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 1 June 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport
Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion
Mr. Brendan O'Hanlon:
They were, eventually. There were some problems. When we engaged with the unions, we predicted what 2021 might look like in terms of passenger numbers. It is important to clarify that we did not have any pay cuts in the DAA; rather, working hours were reduced. People worked fewer hours, which obviously affected their pay. We did not expect people to work for five days and get paid 20% less. When we did not see the recovery that we were expecting in 2021, we made the decision to let those people go. In hindsight, should we have kept them? We probably should have.
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