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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Mr. Clonan and Mr. Ferns for making the effort to join us to discuss this very serious topic. They have done their bit for the green environment by cycling at record speed. I will allow some time and latitude to Senator Dooley to recap on the questions raised and we can re-engage then.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Be careful not to say. You have an independent mediator appointed. Just be careful.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: That is fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Why is the Irish Coast Guard in the position it is today? From Mr. Clonan's side, as management, why has it got to this point?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Doolin and maybe other issues. Why has it got to this point, generally, that we have the volunteers' association getting on to us with issues? Why has it got to that point?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I need Mr. Clonan to be careful. He has issues under way in terms of Mr. Mulvey being appointed. I am conscious of all the sensitivities.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I have ten members seeking to contribute and we have to be out of here in an hour and a half. I ask members to be conscious of that. We lost time but it was important that Mr. Clonan and Mr. Ferns were present because the Internet connection was so poor.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Who determines the make-up of the advisory group?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Have you given consideration to setting up a similar type of dispute resolution committee?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Just to go through it, if you have a volunteer at the moment with a genuine grievance, what is the process? What appears to have happened is there appears to be a lack of belief in the system at present. What is the current system? To whom would such people go?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Where would it go from there?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Where does it go to then?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Is the sector manager a full-time employee?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Okay, so that is the first point at which it gets to a full-time employee?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Okay. I will hand back to Senator Buttimer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: As I know Mr. Ferns was looking for it, we need to see the terms of reference of the Coast Guard's advisory group. Is there any way we can get that? Can he locate that before the end of the meeting? Does he have it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Once you have accessed it, let us know. I assume the terms of reference are not lengthy?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: That is the kernel of it. We need to get down to that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: It is not fit for purpose at the moment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I know that, but-----