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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (7 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Apologies have been received from Senator Craughwell and Deputies Matthews and O'Rourke. Deputy Violent-Anne Wynne will substitute for Deputy O'Rourke. The purpose of this meeting is to engage with the chairperson designate of the Shannon Group to discuss his strategic priorities in the role and his views on the challenges currently facing the Shannon Group. On behalf of the committee, I...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (7 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: The first slot is Fine Gael's. I call Deputy Joe Carey, all the way from Clarecastle.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (7 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: If we conclude the first round and have time members can come back in again. Does Deputy Carey have any concluding comments?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (7 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: The board meeting is taking place some early in November.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (7 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: It would be instructive to have our meeting with Mr. Ó Céidigh prior to that meeting.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (7 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: It could feed into the board's deliberations.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (7 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Seafdafdfd
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (7 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: We might start with Senator Dooley's inventive proposal. He is marrying Mr. Ó Céidigh's former ownership of an airline with his appointment as chair of our precious Shannon international airport.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (7 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I ask Mr. Ó Céidigh to respond to the question on flights to Heathrow and, in particular, Aer Lingus. What are his plans to get early morning and late morning flights to Heathrow? That would mean three daily Heathrow flights. When should they be? Has Mr. Ó Céidigh engaged with Aer Lingus on the return of transatlantic flights, particularly on the Boston and New York routes?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (7 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: What are the numbers for the Boston route?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (7 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Limerick City and County Council will manage King John's Castle.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (7 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: That is what we want to harness. There is collective collaboration, cross-party support and business people and community workers are very positively disposed to Mr. Ó Céidigh's appointment to this role. We want to harness that. Shannon as a region is much stronger collectively, with all its components. Senator Dooley suggestion is one that, as chairman of the board, Mr. Ó...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (7 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I think it is initially for three years. That is my understanding.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (7 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Hopefully it is longer.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (7 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (7 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I now move to Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne who is substituting. We agreed that substituting members can come in and because the Deputy is from Clare, I want to allow her to contribute as early in the session as possible.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (7 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I ask Mr. Ó Céidigh to give his view of the overall picture. He made a very interesting observation, that is, that none of the international airports have a rail link.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (7 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: If Shannon Airport or other airports had a rail link, what dynamic would that bring?