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Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on International Travel (24 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: The Deputy can come in at the end if there is any time. I have a duty to bring in everybody who wishes to speak.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on International Travel (24 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: I will happily bring the Deputy in at the end. The first two speakers went well over their time and, since then, I have been trying to keep to the times. I am sorry.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on International Travel (24 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: I have asked people not to go over their time. We can spend a lot of time arguing over this or we can leave some time at the end to bring people back in. I want to treat everybody equally and give everybody a chance to speak. I am sorry that I cannot allow Deputy Smith back in at this point. Deputy Shanahan has five minutes and I will be holding him to it.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on International Travel (24 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: Perhaps a written reply could be provided to the Deputy. I need to move on to the next speaker.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on International Travel (24 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: I thank Deputy Lahart for staying within the five-minute time limit. The next speaker is Deputy O'Reilly from Sinn Féin, who I understand is going to take five minutes and will then pass over to Deputy Wynne.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on International Travel (24 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: I am conscious of not straying too far beyond our terms of reference, which is to look at the Covid response.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on International Travel (24 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: The longer-term failings of Shannon Airport or otherwise may or may not be part of this. Shannon Airport management will be here next week.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on International Travel (24 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: I trust the Deputy will probably join us for that.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on International Travel (24 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: Just to let Deputy Colm Burke know, because I know he cannot see, that Deputies Dillon and Carroll MacNeill have come into the Chamber. How the party wishes to divvy up the time is a matter for the Deputies.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on International Travel (24 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: Who wishes to speak next? There are six and a half minutes remaining. I do not know how the two Deputies wish to divvy up the time between them.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on International Travel (24 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: I thank Deputies Dillon and Carroll MacNeill. There has been much pressure on time today. I am sorry I cannot make it. There are five minutes left. I will split my time with Deputy Duncan Smith who wants to come back in. Do the witnesses think that Shannon Airport was treated differently from Dublin and Cork Airports by the airlines in terms of prioritising the limited connectivity...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on International Travel (24 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: Does SIPTU agree with IALPA's assessment that Aer Lingus's decision to abandon Shannon was made on a purely commercial basis?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on International Travel (24 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: Was there any difference in how Ryanair approached the various airports?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on International Travel (24 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: Thank you, Mr. Cullen.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on International Travel (24 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: Does Mr. McGowan believe Ryanair differentiated in its approach to the airports?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on International Travel (24 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: I was asking if Mr. McGowan shared that assessment.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on International Travel (24 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: I thank Mr. Cullen and Deputy Smith. I have to get people out on time and we have to clean the Chamber for the next session. I thank the witnesses for answering our questions and all the Deputies who asked the questions.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on Public Transport (24 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: I welcome the witnesses in committee room 2. We are examining the impact of Covid-19 on public transport provision and I welcome Mr. Dermot O'Leary, general secretary, and Mr. Thomas O'Connor, senior representative, from the National Bus and Rail Union, NBRU; Mr. Jim Waldron from the National Private Hire and Taxi Association; and Mr. Gerry Macken from the Taxi Alliance of Ireland. I advise...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on Public Transport (24 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: I am trying to touch the bell so that people know when they have a minute left because there were some difficulties this morning. I ask Mr. Waldron to introduce his delegation and make some introductory comments outlining the key points of his submission, which has been circulated.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on Public Transport (24 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: I thank Mr. Waldron. Will Mr. Macken make some introductory comments? I ask him to limit them to five minutes so we have enough time for questions and answers.