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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jan 2023)

Cathal Crowe: Could your office, a Leas-Ceann Comhairle, facilitate the Members who are on the list in the round next week instead of using the lottery system?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Dublin Airport Authority (18 Jan 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I welcome everyone from the DAA. I have been following much of the debate from my office, but I have also been in the Chamber. I apologise if I touch on questions that my have been asked or asked in a different way. I congratulate Mr. Jacobs and wish him the best of luck in his new role. His predecessor – and this is not personal about him, this is DAA inc. – has had much...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Dublin Airport Authority (18 Jan 2023)

Cathal Crowe: We visited a number of airports in the Netherlands, as I am sure other members have told Mr. Jacobs. We were very impressed by Rotterdam airport in particular, where they have embraced the whole realm of sustainability. Along the entire runway there was a network of solar panels with anti-glare effect, which worked perfectly with landing and taking off aircraft. They also had a number of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Dublin Airport Authority (18 Jan 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I will ask about Alliance Aviation, which is an important customer of DAA. It brings a lot of private passengers and private aviation through the airport. I will put a scenario to the representatives. My understanding is that since July of last year, non-commercial passenger traffic, including Alliance Aviation, is directed to the west apron when it lands at Dublin Airport. Passengers...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Dublin Airport Authority (18 Jan 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I note the new tunnel the DAA is planning would cost €200 million. It is a big outlay of money. Of course, this alone would not solve the problem but if companies, such as the one I mentioned, are lining up with offers to develop their own facilities from their own finances, would that not be part of a solution the DAA should entertain at this time? Rather than having people drive a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Dublin Airport Authority (18 Jan 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I will ask about wage levels. Many of my colleagues have already asked about staffing and getting people through security. Where is the DAA at when it comes to paying these people? Will the representatives give us an indication as to how the salaries of the lower paid have improved or remained static, if that is the case since the onset of the Covid pandemic?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Dublin Airport Authority (18 Jan 2023)

Cathal Crowe: Is it enough? Is that pay deal under any further reviews at present?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Dublin Airport Authority (18 Jan 2023)

Cathal Crowe: When members of this committee went to Holland - we often feel like an aviation committee - to examine-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Dublin Airport Authority (18 Jan 2023)

Cathal Crowe: When we went to Holland, we examined its national aviation policy. One of the things we saw was that it caps the number of aeroplanes that come in and out of Schiphol. That enthused us because Dublin enjoys a position of dominance. Cork, Shannon, which is in my constituency, and Knock airports then grovel to get that other space. Only 9% or so of the market is left for those airports to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (18 Jan 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 75. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to polling by an organisation (details supplied) showing that 63% of the public would rather the Government prioritise the development of recycling services over the implementation of a paper cup ban; the steps that the Government is taking to invest in effective collection, sorting and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Company Closures (18 Jan 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 76. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department maintains figures in relation to the number of café and restaurant closures in 2022 in County Clare and on the overall figure nationally; his views in relation to same, given measures such as the proposed latte levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63477/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Service (18 Jan 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 156. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will establish an independent inquiry to independently look at senior management performance in the Irish Coast Guard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63296/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (18 Jan 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 173. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Irish Rail has any plans to undertake remedial works on the railway bridge at Carraig Hill, Meelick, County Clare, to make the parapet safer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63597/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (18 Jan 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 179. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that all bus stops in Shannon town, County Clare have current and accurate timetables for the 343 bus service on display; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63766/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (18 Jan 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 184. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if separating the building of Dublin Airport’s north runway from the construction of a planned underpass tunnel was the most cost-effective option; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63799/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (18 Jan 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 185. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if reports are correct in relation to non-commercial passenger traffic arriving at Dublin Airport having to disembark and drive over 8 km around Dublin Airport’s perimeter to exit the airport; and if so, the reason that this is happening given that a more logical approach is available; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (18 Jan 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 186. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether it is either just or equitable to invest heavily in Dublin Airport given that smaller provincial airports are frequently left searching for funding (details supplied). [63801/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (18 Jan 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 262. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the price hikes for charges on electric vehicle charging at public ESV charge points; the plans that his Department has to support drivers of EVs (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1701/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (18 Jan 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 263. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way that the Government intends to meet its climate action targets when charges at public ESV charge points are increasing (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1702/23]