Results 20,381-20,400 of 26,157 for speaker:Kieran O'Donnell

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Medical Bureau of Road Safety: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Senator may ask a brief question. We have time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Medical Bureau of Road Safety: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Could we ask Dr. Bedford to go back to his board to see whether the preliminary results for 2021 could be published now? It would feed into the development of public policy and into how we look at matters as legislators and as a committee. We wish Dr. Bedford continued success in his role and thank him for his work as a public health specialist over many decades. We will write to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Medical Bureau of Road Safety: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Dr. Bedford for assisting the committee today. We will now take a short break before this afternoon's second session, which will be with Mr. Conal Henry, chair designate of Shannon Group.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: The joint committee resumes in public session for an engagement with Mr. Conal Henry, chair-designate of Shannon Group. I welcome Mr. Henry to the committee and thank him for his patience. We look forward to hearing from him. Witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Before I move to Members for questions, I acknowledge the presence of Irish Naval Association members from Limerick and Cork along with my colleague from Limerick City and County Council, Sarah Kiely, in the audience. I thank them for their work. It is great to have them here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: You may wish to conclude, Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: And competing with Dublin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: The terms of reference of the national aviation policy review will be key, and we will look to work with Shannon and Cork in that regard.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Before we move on, I wish to welcome further members of the Irish Naval Association from Limerick and Cork. It is great to have them here. They are here in great numbers and bringing great colour to Leinster House.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Senator is always welcome.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: On the Senator's point, what does Mr. Henry consider the role of a chair of an independent State organisation such as Shannon Group? The Senator asked that question, which I thought a good one.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Mr. Henry has good taste in music.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: We are not a huge island.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: From Cork, I call Senator Buttimer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Does Mr. Henry wish to comment on anything?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: It is an issue that needs to be addressed, however.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Senator Craughwell, you will have to retract that. I take that as retracted-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: -----unless you wish to get us all into an issue. Can we take that as retracted?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: How long were you waiting to land?