Results 8,481-8,500 of 26,037 for speaker:Kieran O'Donnell

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Are all of the routes back?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: What percentage of them is back? Is it 50%?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: My question follows on from previous questions. If passenger numbers are back to 50% and the airlines are back, why will it take to 2025, which is a further four years, to get back to 100%? Dublin Airport can be an unpleasant experience because of the sheer volume of people going through it. In light of such large passenger numbers, would the DAA and Shannon Airport consider having more...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: That is not strictly correct. We have transatlantic flights at Shannon Airport.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Cork had transatlantic flights via Norwegian Air. We are competing with Dublin - there is no point in saying we are not - and the western seaboard is competing with the eastern seaboard. Mr. Geoghegan is giving me answers, but there is clearly a need to re-examine national aviation policy. We cannot have a situation where Dublin Airport is bursting at the seams when another State asset...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Mr. Geoghegan sees Shannon Airport as a direct competitor.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: With all due respect, Shannon Airport has flights to all of the main transatlantic destinations. Kerry does not. Kerry is a different model, as is Knock. Mr. Geoghegan is refreshing in his honesty, which I appreciate because it tells me where Shannon Airport stands. There is an element of David versus Goliath. Why will it take a further four years to return to 2019's passenger levels...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Let me put it another way. Does Mr. Geoghegan believe the low-cost model of flying will come back? I have examined the cost of flights and the fees are very high. Is the low-cost model, in which people can book flights for €20 or €30, returning?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am sorry, but we need to hear Mr. Geoghegan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Regarding the opportunity in terms of climate change, Mr. Geoghegan spoke about smaller aircraft. Are there opportunities for the likes of Dublin, Shannon and Cork in that space?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Mr. Geoghegan made reference to it, but he might elaborate slightly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: When will that crystallise?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Mr. Geoghegan. I call Deputy Ó Murchú.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I now invite Deputy Seán Canney, who is substituting for Deputy Michael Lowry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: That is duly noted.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: What are the anticipated passenger numbers in Dublin Airport in 2021?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: What was the peak in 2019?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: What is the DAA's target for the next number of years for Dublin Airport?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: What extra capacity will the north runway bring?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Yes. It comes back to the national aviation policy. Dublin has continued to grow at a rapid rate and take an increasingly high percentage of the overall traffic. As Deputy Canney put it, we are a small island and it is the missing link. With climate change targets coming and having to be met, this provides an opportunity, under the national aviation policy, for a rising tide to lift all...