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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Ryanair (30 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: It seems a reasonable argument.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Ryanair (30 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: What if it applied to everyone? I see the European Parliament voted in recent times that it should be extended. I presume this would be a European Commission decision. Is that correct?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Ryanair (30 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: What percentage of Ryanair flights are within the EU?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Ryanair (30 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: In essence, it is a European airline. Would that be a fair comment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Ryanair (30 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I know Mr. Wilson brought this up recently. Why, as an airline, has Ryanair not gone with the long-haul transatlantic model?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Ryanair (30 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: On the ETS, Ryanair is not saying it will not pay it, but it basically wants it to be collected and distributed among all airlines.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Ryanair (30 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Of the money that is raised, €140 million comes back to the Department of Transport and the Irish Government. With regard to the redistribution of that money, how would that assist Ryanair in getting to emissions reductions quicker?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Ryanair (30 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: We will have the Minister, Deputy Ryan, and the Minister of State, Deputy Naughton, before us next week on this matter. If Mr. O’Leary were to prioritise what he wants in terms of actions and priorities under a new national aviation strategy, perhaps he might give them to me in ranked order.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Ryanair (30 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: The ETS.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Ryanair (30 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: On that final one, how does Mr. O’Leary believe the lower costs can be achieved?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Ryanair (30 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: How many people does Ryanair employ in Ireland and worldwide at this moment in time?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Ryanair (30 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: What percentage of flights and passenger numbers into and out of Ireland does Ryanair make up?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Ryanair (30 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: How many passengers will Ryanair carry this year?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Ryanair (30 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: We will take that. We will probably follow up again to put a structure on it in order that we can bring it back to the Minister.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Ryanair (30 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I expect that the Minister will be favourably disposed to the proposal. Mr. Wilson referred to funding being spent to promote fuel efficiency. If airlines adopt it, they should be rewarded by reduced charges and the benefit should be passed on to passengers.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Ryanair (30 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: It is a circular model, basically.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Ryanair (30 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I am conscious that other members wish to come so I ask members to stick strictly to time. Senator Craughwell has ten minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Ryanair (30 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I ask Senator Craughwell to try to keep it in the area of aviation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Ryanair (30 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I ask Senator Craughwell to try to find some way to keep it on national aviation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Ryanair (30 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Senator Craughwell must be careful not to stray into-----