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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Minister for Transport and Minister of State at the Department of Transport (7 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: If that is contrary to what the greater majority of people in the area believe is of benefit, even on a public transport basis-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Minister for Transport and Minister of State at the Department of Transport (7 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Of course, they do.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Minister for Transport and Minister of State at the Department of Transport (7 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: The Limerick northern distributor road would have brought a complete public transport link. I welcome the fact that there is to be an upgrade of the Mackey Roundabout and Athlunkard Bridge; however, having regard to public transport completeness, was Deputy Eamon Ryan, even as Minister, entitled to make a unilateral decision contrary to the professional view of the professionals in the NTA?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Minister for Transport and Minister of State at the Department of Transport (7 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: That is a separate issue.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Minister for Transport and Minister of State at the Department of Transport (7 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is the Minister entitled-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Minister for Transport and Minister of State at the Department of Transport (7 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Minister for Transport and Minister of State at the Department of Transport (7 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: The northern distributor road would have allowed the Minister to link public transport between TUS, formerly Limerick Institute of Technology, and the University of Limerick. Even as Minister for Transport, was Deputy Eamon Ryan entitled to make a unilateral decision contrary to the professional advice of the NTA?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Minister for Transport and Minister of State at the Department of Transport (7 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I do not remember seeing that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Ryanair (30 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: If that decision were made, what impact would it have? Mr. O’Leary is saying that €4.50 is the average cost per flight, which is about 12% of the flight cost. What difference would it make for the person who is travelling with Ryanair? What reduction would they see? What would that €4.50 go down to if it were extended to all airlines?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Ryanair (30 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: If the extension to the terminal is built-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Ryanair (30 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Ryanair is investing $22 billion in new aircraft. Over what period?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Ryanair (30 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: That is over the next three years.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Ryanair (30 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Ryanair has 189 aircraft at the moment. Is that correct? No, while we have 189 seats in the aircraft at the moment, we have-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Ryanair (30 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: How many aircraft in total does Ryanair have at the minute?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Ryanair (30 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: The 520 aircraft figure will increase by another 140 by the summer of 2026. In layman's terms, what is Ryanair doing in terms of the aircraft it is replacing? Is it bringing in the type of aircraft it is currently changing?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Ryanair (30 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: How many aircraft does that $22 billion involve?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Ryanair (30 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Of the current 520 aircraft, assuming that the 140 aircraft will be included in the new 210 aircraft that are coming on stream, that leaves the bones of 80 planes. If 80 of the 520 are new and 480 of those old, will all of them be able to deal with the new fuel and all that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Ryanair (30 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: For the layperson out there, in terms of the existing aircraft, why is Ryanair then replacing so many planes? Is that the norm in the industry?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Ryanair (30 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Going back to Mr. O'Leary's point about the new sustainable fuel, why is so little of that being produced in Ireland?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Ryanair (30 Nov 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: How do we get to a point where Ryanair will be able to fuel up on all sustainable fuels and have access to it?