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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Situation at Dublin Airport: Discussion (26 Jul 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: We are going to do a piece of work on aviation policy. As Ms Embleton knows, we have airports in Shannon and Cork as well, so she is very welcome. Deputy Carey is next.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Situation at Dublin Airport: Discussion (26 Jul 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: How many planes is Aer Lingus operating now compared with the number that were operating in 2019?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Situation at Dublin Airport: Discussion (26 Jul 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Aer Lingus is down about 400 staff on 2019 levels. Is that correct?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Situation at Dublin Airport: Discussion (26 Jul 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I accept that. However, if I take a crude percentage of 10%, that amounts to 450 people. If I reduce that, the number of staff is it 4,100 or so. Therefore, Aer Lingus is down about 400 staff.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Situation at Dublin Airport: Discussion (26 Jul 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: What was it reduced by?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Situation at Dublin Airport: Discussion (26 Jul 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: The total number of aircraft was 50. Is that correct?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Situation at Dublin Airport: Discussion (26 Jul 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: There are 14 short-haul aircraft. How many long-haul aircraft are there?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Situation at Dublin Airport: Discussion (26 Jul 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Aer Lingus is operating roughly 60 aircraft.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Situation at Dublin Airport: Discussion (26 Jul 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: How many is Aer Lingus down? Is it down seven?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Situation at Dublin Airport: Discussion (26 Jul 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: The number of short haul was 47. Is that correct?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Situation at Dublin Airport: Discussion (26 Jul 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I ask Mr. Harrison to conclude.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Situation at Dublin Airport: Discussion (26 Jul 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: There are three or four other speakers and we have to give them time. I ask Mr. Harrison to respond very quickly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Situation at Dublin Airport: Discussion (26 Jul 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Very quickly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Situation at Dublin Airport: Discussion (26 Jul 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: The public are looking in. I want us to get information. I ask Mr. Harrison to respond quickly and I will then go to Deputy Smith.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Situation at Dublin Airport: Discussion (26 Jul 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I will now go to Deputy Smith.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Situation at Dublin Airport: Discussion (26 Jul 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I will give the Deputy a small bit of latitude.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Situation at Dublin Airport: Discussion (26 Jul 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Deputy and I call Deputy O'Rourke.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Situation at Dublin Airport: Discussion (26 Jul 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: To recover in the context of Covid-19.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Situation at Dublin Airport: Discussion (26 Jul 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Ms Bannon indicated earlier in response to Deputy Lowry that the amount paid out is in the hundreds of thousands and she expects the total will probably come to €1 million when all the claims are paid. However, if 702 claims are processed-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Situation at Dublin Airport: Discussion (26 Jul 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: How many of them have been paid?