Results 5,081-5,100 of 26,356 for speaker:Kieran O'Donnell
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary) (6 Jul 2022) Kieran O'Donnell: Yes. I appreciate that. What is the Minister's general view now of his putting the Army on standby as a contingency measure at Dublin Airport? Aer Lingus is cancelling flights for various reasons. What does he believe will happen with aviation over the summer period?
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary) (6 Jul 2022) Kieran O'Donnell: Is the Army undergoing training?
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary) (6 Jul 2022) Kieran O'Donnell: We have heard reports of existing security staff and their unions taking issue with the Army assuming a similar role. Where does that stand?
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary) (6 Jul 2022) Kieran O'Donnell: When does the Minister anticipate the Army will have a complement ready, if it is called in on standby?
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary) (6 Jul 2022) Kieran O'Donnell: What is the level which will trigger the Army coming in?
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary) (6 Jul 2022) Kieran O'Donnell: Are the service level agreements at this stage agreed with the Army and the Defence Forces?
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary) (6 Jul 2022) Kieran O'Donnell: Does the Minister see no issues arising there with the Army?
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary) (6 Jul 2022) Kieran O'Donnell: The Defence Forces; tá brón orm. The Naval Service could be involved. It is across the spectrum.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary) (6 Jul 2022) Kieran O'Donnell: Has the Minister had any opportunity to meet with the airlines, such as Aer Lingus, that are cancelling?
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary) (6 Jul 2022) Kieran O'Donnell: To deal with a macro point, as the Minister will probably be well aware, we as a committee issued a report as far back as December 2020 stating we wanted to see the review of aviation policy getting under way immediately. We see a major role for the airports outside of Dublin, such as Shannon, Cork, Knock and Donegal, and we see those airports having a key role to play in terms of balanced...
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary) (6 Jul 2022) Kieran O'Donnell: We as a committee believe national aviation policy has a key role to play in that. When does the Minister anticipate the review will formally get under way so that we as a committee can feed into the process?
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary) (6 Jul 2022) Kieran O'Donnell: The Minister is probably talking of early autumn.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary) (6 Jul 2022) Kieran O'Donnell: Does the Minister anticipate the Defences Forces will be used by Dublin Airport?
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary) (6 Jul 2022) Kieran O'Donnell: What is the total complement of Defence Forces that would be on standby?
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary) (6 Jul 2022) Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Minister.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary) (6 Jul 2022) Kieran O'Donnell: The Minister will have to look at aviation policy in that regard, dare I say.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary) (6 Jul 2022) Kieran O'Donnell: I will make a suggestion. The committee will put in a written request to the Minister for him to respond on the issues raised. It might be a more straightforward way to deal with the matter.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary) (6 Jul 2022) Kieran O'Donnell: I will add a point on taxis. This is anecdotal, but we are hearing that prior to Covid many taxi drivers did late-night work. Post Covid, the number doing late-night work has dropped. That appears to be a factor. I have noticed that in Dublin people are now waiting for taxis when a short time ago they were not. The committee will probably do a body of work around this but I will add to...
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary) (6 Jul 2022) Kieran O'Donnell: To round off on that, I will ask about the 20% reduction in public transport fares in respect of public service obligation routes. I worry about the private operators, many of whom applied to the NTA for many years, and in many cases, pioneered the setting up of routes. I would hate to see unintended consequences where customers are not getting the level of service they previously got...
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary) (6 Jul 2022) Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Minister and his officials for attending and for engaging with us. We will adjourn sine die.