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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jun 2024)

Gerard Craughwell: Yes.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jun 2024)

Gerard Craughwell: This is an important democratic question. Under Standing Order 83(3)(b) I propose that the vote be taken by other than electronic means.

Seanad: Sitting Arrangements: Motion (13 Jun 2024)

Gerard Craughwell: Under Standing Order 83(3)(b) I propose that the vote be taken by other than electronic means. This is an important democratic question. It is legislation being-----

Seanad: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Second Stage (13 Jun 2024)

Gerard Craughwell: Before the Minister arrived in the House, I frustrated the Order of Business because of this Bill. I did so deliberately. I did so because I am a legislator and a Member of this House. As Senator McDowell said a short time ago, we are here to look at and analyse legislation and to propose amendments to improve it. For Second Stage to be before the House today and for all other Stages to...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Jun 2024)

Gerard Craughwell: I welcome the Government's mid-term review of the National Cyber Security Strategy 2019-2024, which was published in the last few days. Next week, I will bring a delegation of academics to Tallinn in Estonia to visit Foundation CR14, the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence, CCDCOE, and a number of other places. It is important that we get on top of our game with respect to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Passenger Cap at Dublin Airport on Ryanair's Business and Operations: Ryanair (12 Jun 2024)

Gerard Craughwell: I thank Mr. O'Leary for his very comprehensive report to the committee. To put things in context, when I flew to England in 1968 because my old man would not let me go on the boat, it cost him five weeks' wages to fly me to London. I recall coming over and back on the ferry between 1968 and 1976. They were slow miserable crossings with people sick all around me. Ryanair has revolutionised...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Passenger Cap at Dublin Airport on Ryanair's Business and Operations: Ryanair (12 Jun 2024)

Gerard Craughwell: In reality, Ryanair is using an economic tool, supply and demand. Demand is greater than supply, ergo Ryanair can make a bit of a profit.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Passenger Cap at Dublin Airport on Ryanair's Business and Operations: Ryanair (12 Jun 2024)

Gerard Craughwell: My colleague said I would speak about car parks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Passenger Cap at Dublin Airport on Ryanair's Business and Operations: Ryanair (12 Jun 2024)

Gerard Craughwell: When the DAA bought the Q-Park site, I immediately sent an objection to the competition authority. That car park could be opened today. A number of people are willing to lease it pending the final decision on what happens. We have a final decision from the competition authority. Ironically, I was told last week that the DAA is about to lease the car park. I do not understand how it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Passenger Cap at Dublin Airport on Ryanair's Business and Operations: Ryanair (12 Jun 2024)

Gerard Craughwell: Mr. O'Leary and I might disagree on the tunnel. I understand the function of the tunnel is to address a health and safety issue when moving packages from one side of the airport to the other. I am not sure of that. It has been suggested to me that that is the reason. It sort of makes sense. It is not unusual to find tunnels in airports where things move over and back. I do not see how...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Passenger Cap at Dublin Airport on Ryanair's Business and Operations: Ryanair (12 Jun 2024)

Gerard Craughwell: In fairness, maybe Mr. Jacobs wants to increase the volume of aircraft using the runway so he cannot have trucks driving over and back across it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Passenger Cap at Dublin Airport on Ryanair's Business and Operations: Ryanair (12 Jun 2024)

Gerard Craughwell: I compliment Mr. O’Leary’s father, who apparently travelled business class to London but made sure that Mr. O’Leary travelled with the great unwashed on a ferry. Good. It probably gave him the grounding he has today. He accepts that the noise issue in Dublin Airport is a DAA problem. I went to a house in St. Margaret’s at 4.30 a.m. I stood in the sitting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Passenger Cap at Dublin Airport on Ryanair's Business and Operations: Ryanair (12 Jun 2024)

Gerard Craughwell: It was more long-haul than short-haul aircraft that were causing the serious noise, although I may be wrong on that. It struck me that these people had tried to negotiate and work with the Dublin Airport Authority but had not been successful. I am ignorant on the issue of slots, so forgive me. When Aer Lingus was being sold off, there was a big question about the slots that were...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Passenger Cap at Dublin Airport on Ryanair's Business and Operations: Ryanair (12 Jun 2024)

Gerard Craughwell: There is nothing wrong with losing a business. I have done it myself.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Passenger Cap at Dublin Airport on Ryanair's Business and Operations: Ryanair (12 Jun 2024)

Gerard Craughwell: Mr. O’Leary threw the elephant into the middle of the room when he adverted to the Minister and his responsibilities. He is the Minister for transport, climate change, communications, the environment and everything else you are having. No organisation would have one person trying to run so many different elements. I received a letter from the Minister for Transport and his then...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Passenger Cap at Dublin Airport on Ryanair's Business and Operations: Ryanair (12 Jun 2024)

Gerard Craughwell: I think Mr. O'Leary will find-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Passenger Cap at Dublin Airport on Ryanair's Business and Operations: Ryanair (12 Jun 2024)

Gerard Craughwell: I will finish on this.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Passenger Cap at Dublin Airport on Ryanair's Business and Operations: Ryanair (12 Jun 2024)

Gerard Craughwell: I will not come back in, a Leas-Chathaoirligh.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jun 2024)

Gerard Craughwell: Last week, I was invited to Portsmouth for the commemoration of D-Day. From the moment I entered the commemoration area, everything I could possibly want was laid out for me.It got to the point that somebody came to me with suntan oil to protect my head. The reason for this was that I was wearing a veteran's badge. Contrast that with what happened at Blacksod the following day when the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Dóchas Pre-Budget Submission: Discussion (11 Jun 2024)

Gerard Craughwell: I thank the Chair. The work the witnesses do is fantastic. The delivery of aid to the right place at the right time is something we should all be concerned about, particularly when the abuse of women and children is talked about. I got a text last night that took high street fashion and showed where it had been made. It asked whether I was aware that a child cut this dress or was involved...