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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Mr. O'Neill is saying there is an infrastructural problem.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: At that stage Aer Lingus was backing everything up across Europe.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Aer Lingus is saying the DAA was not prepared at an operational level, and it has put its hands up, which is different from what is out in the public domain. Beyond that, it was mentioned that logistics have been fixed. What does that look like? Does that mean everything has been done or does some of this require long-term infrastructural change?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: What has been fixed that has made it better?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: In the long term, space for this would need to be built in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Does Aer Lingus foresee any other difficulties in the Christmas period and it being busy? Michael O'Leary and others have been in here and said that they were not quite sure if preparation had been done by the DAA, but the DAA has said it has done its preparation and Ministers have also said that. Is Aer Lingus reasonably happy?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We are in a better place so.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: That is strong enough. There is a wider question on infrastructure and we have had a fair amount of comment on people’s claims that tunnels being built are not necessarily worthwhile and whatever. Where does Aer Lingus stand on all that? There is also the general question of necessary infrastructure and I assume Aer Lingus wants that addressed as quickly as possible.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Is Mr. Moriarty talking from the perspective of logistics and delivering for passengers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The ETS is a European scheme and we have had the whole argument about short haul versus long haul. What was the other scheme to which reference was made?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Where does the money go under that scheme?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Does it go into a global fund?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Some sort of global scheme is needed and there is an element of needing ICAO involvement. The question is whether there is enough of a conversation happening at the European Commission level and globally. Do we have enough of an input into that at this point in time?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The open skies agreement seems to be an obvious win in terms of fuel savings, reducing the volume of delays and all the rest of it. I understand the difficulties relating to it. Does Mr. Moriarty think there is enough input from the Government in this regard and that the conversation is happening where it needs to happen, which is at the level of the Commission and beyond?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Everyone buys into the idea but the question is how to deliver it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It is going in the right direction but it needs to be done as quickly as possible.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It is lying in a straight line.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It is the most obvious win if it could be delivered. On sustainable aviation fuel, SAF, the witnesses talked about the study they are engaged in, which is looking at long-term technological advances. We are probably talking about post-2030 developments. What needs to happen beforehand in order to have an adequate SAF? In fairness, Michael O'Leary has set out what he would like to see....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I understand that. I am talking about hydrogen or whatever.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The only way it is going to work is by way of tax incentives.