Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 14 June 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport
Security, Recruitment and Training at Dublin Airport: Discussion
Mr. Kenny Jacobs:
We are in a very different place. That can be judged by the key metric that 95% went through in May. The latter was our busiest May ever. That is a very good performance and what we are looking to maintain. The team were very highly motivated: 95% of our unionised staff voted in favour of the last pay deal and of our unionised staff the average pay is €22 per hour, which is well ahead of the minimum wage. That reflects the very competitive market out there. We have to work hard to get staff and keep them. Coming in to do security and being on a lane at 4 a.m. is tough. For me, they are the heroes of Dublin Airport and they will continue to be. We are in a good place and the operations are very stable. I will never be complacent, however, and I will never take that for granted. It is down to our people.
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