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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Is the airline satisfied with that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: We are going to follow up with the DAA again. We are disappointed that it was not able to come before the committee today. I acknowledge it was short notice but we want results. Is Mr. O'Neill satisfied, at this moment in time, that the DAA has the capacity to deal with the issues? How big is the output going to be for the peak period because that is really where it will impact?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Is it going to be a busy Christmas for airlines?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I have serious concerns because I have looked at the numbers. The committee has looked at them in great depth. We held public hearings with the DAA during the summer. It is a numbers game. I do not wish to labour the point but do the witnesses have confidence that the DAA will be able to deal with the number of passengers expected over the Christmas period?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: It is going to affect Aer Lingus passengers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Is the DAA saying that it will bring in non-frontline staff?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: That will be the contingency.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Has the DAA lost staff? Has the DAA been asked why its numbers are not up at the 800 that it promised? Why is the number 145 less, at 645?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: When is Aer Lingus meeting with the DAA again?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: We might keep in contact. We will be following up with the DAA because this appears to be consistent with our correspondence and with what Ryanair said. It is a numbers game. We have to ask why, given that the DAA gave us an assurance in June that it would have security officer staff numbers up at 702, increasing that figure to 800 over the summer, we now find that it has 610 security...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: They are numbers we got from the DAA.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: It is something we will follow up with the DAA. The number of security staff at the moment seems to be insufficient. I call Deputy Cathal Crowe.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Aer Lingus used the EWSS for existing staff. Am I correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: What was the logic behind setting up the Manchester base? Was the EWSS used for Irish staff?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Mr. Moody does not see the issue raised by Deputy Crowe. Was there an "either-or" in terms of the issue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am clarifying that point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Will Deputy Crowe expand on that and tie it back to the implications for Shannon Airport?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: The question is whether it was appropriate, with the EWSS being provided during the Covid-19 pandemic, for Aer Lingus to expand to a new base. Will Mr. Moody address that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Aer Lingus had not moved at that time and then-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Yes, please clarify.