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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I call Deputy Duncan Smith, who has seven minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Now that we have Mr. Geoghegan's passport tracking number.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I stumbled upon an issue that is uppermost in everyone's mind at present.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: We are conscious that discussions are ongoing so let us be careful not to tread into areas that would in any way be seen as negotiations.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: The next speaker is Deputy Cathal Crowe.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I can come back to the Deputy later, if he so wishes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I suspect the Deputy was a fixture there in his time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: To follow up on that, Professor Mary Horgan is heading up an expert group. That came about because we as a committee put antigen testing front and centre. We have had various airlines before us. It is something we believe should have been front and centre a long time ago. We first referenced it in a report we did on aviation back in December of last year. We want to see Professor...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Did the DAA board take a view on the whole area of antigen testing and aviation?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: We pushed for this for well over a year. We wanted it brought in as well.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Was that, as they say, Mr. Geoghegan's first cigarette? Was it his first antigen test?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Has it worked for Mr. Geoghegan, for his work colleagues and his company?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Did Mr. Geoghegan follow it up with a PCR test?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: You did, and that proved positive as well.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: However, you would not have taken a PCR test before the antigen test.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Mr. Geoghegan is a good advert for antigen testing. The next member to contribute is Deputy O'Connor.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: We are a small island. I am based in Limerick city. Shannon Airport is an international airport. I congratulate Mr. Cullinane on his appointment. I understand he is in situ. Well done. The committee met previously with Mr. Pádraig Ó Céidigh. As I said, we are a small island. Dublin Airport operates at capacity. We also have an international airport in Shannon Airport....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I have flown in and out of Dublin Airport many times. Getting from the front door of the terminal to the departure gate takes between 30 and 45 minutes. If I fly into Shannon Airport, I can get out of there in a much quicker time. Mr. Geoghegan spoke about investment. In terms of my question, his answer was that Dublin Airport is set up to compete with Shannon Airport. The point I am...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: What is the year?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: How many of the airlines are back operating?