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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Dec 2021)

Joe Carey: In the middle of September, a significant breakthrough was made on the issue of the pay and conditions of school secretaries and caretakers. The Department conceded that all school secretaries and caretakers should be placed on the public service clerical officer scale, bringing an end to the two-tier pay system. The deal will also do away with the requirement for most secretaries and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (15 Dec 2021)

Joe Carey: 44. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the cessation of the Bus Éireann express service from Galway to Limerick via Shannon Airport which has created a major connectivity gap (detail supplied); his views on the cessation of the service; if he will ensure that if licences are sought for provision of the service that they will be...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Measures (16 Dec 2021)

Joe Carey: 231. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects the legislation to provide regulations for e-scooters to conclude in the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62868/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (16 Dec 2021)

Joe Carey: 547. To ask the Minister for Health the services that will be provided at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62590/21]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Aviation Industry (16 Dec 2021)

Joe Carey: I am disappointed that neither the Minister for Transport nor the Minister of State, Deputy Naughton, are here for this debate. I understand that the Minister brought to Cabinet a report that was carried out by NewERA on the financial situation of the Shannon Group, including Shannon Airport. It is important that the report is published and that the recommendations are made known and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Aviation Industry (16 Dec 2021)

Joe Carey: I thank the Minister of State for his response. I am surprised that the report is confidential, will not be published and that we cannot see its recommendations. I have no doubt that the Government has supported Shannon. It put €23 million into the airport last year. We need certainty and to get into the regional airports programme on a permanent basis. The Minister of State...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority: Chairperson Designate (24 Nov 2021)

Joe Carey: I will be brief. I welcome Ms Hynes to the committee. Mediation is important. I welcome the appointment of Mr. Kieran Mulvey. His work is going really well. That appointment was made on foot of a recommendation of this committee. Many members called for his appointment. There is still a significant body of work to be done. What is the view of Ms Hynes in that regard? All Oireachtas...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority: Chairperson Designate (24 Nov 2021)

Joe Carey: The issue of pensions continues to be a concern for employees. Can Ms Hynes assure those who have retired that those pension issues will be resolved?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority: Chairperson Designate (24 Nov 2021)

Joe Carey: Is Ms Hynes aware of an incident associated with the ferrying of goods from Shannon to Poland in recent weeks? I ask her to comment on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority: Chairperson Designate (24 Nov 2021)

Joe Carey: I ask our guests to revert to the committee on that issue and provide a report on it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority: Chairperson Designate (24 Nov 2021)

Joe Carey: I will do that. I thank our guests. I wish Ms Hynes well in her tenure.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary)
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (25 Nov 2021)

Joe Carey: The Minister of State is welcome to the committee. She touched on the €90 million allocation for aviation Covid supports. That funding is welcome and members of this committee have pushed for it. It will help airlines re-establish key strategic routes and, in the case of Shannon Airport, it will help with routes to Heathrow, Boston and New York. It is encouraging to see those...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary)
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (25 Nov 2021)

Joe Carey: I understood there would be no impediment to an airport's inclusion in the programme if it had under 3 million passengers per year. Shannon Airport has not reached that level in many years. I welcome the inclusion of Shannon in the fund programme. I would like the Minister of State to give an assurance that Shannon Airport will be included in the programme in 2022, 2023 and 2024. Shannon...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary)
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (25 Nov 2021)

Joe Carey: Why did the Government have to seek approval for it?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary)
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (25 Nov 2021)

Joe Carey: When does the Minister of State expect a decision on it?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary)
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (25 Nov 2021)

Joe Carey: I raised the issue of 34 RSA driver instructors. I did not see any reference in the Estimate here, but I was led to believe a submission was made by the Minister of State's Department, from the RSA, to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, DEPR, seeking sanction to take these people on, on a permanent basis. They would have been employed through a strenuous requirement process in...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary)
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (25 Nov 2021)

Joe Carey: The Minister of State allocated funding to take on 40 additional testers. Is that correct?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary)
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (25 Nov 2021)

Joe Carey: She allocated further funding to take on another 40. In fairness, the Department funds the RSA.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary)
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (25 Nov 2021)

Joe Carey: Would she be concerned if they were to let 34 highly-qualified driving testers go? If the testers are not in place, the waiting times will not be reduced.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary)
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (25 Nov 2021)

Joe Carey: It is something the committee may revisit, because other Deputies have raised this question too.