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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Feb 2015)
John O'Mahony: The purpose of the meeting is to engage with stakeholders to establish the likely repercussions of the potential sale of Aer Lingus to the International Aviation Group, IAG. Members will have seen statements from Dublin and Cork airports outlining their responses to the committee's invitation. Members will also be aware from correspondence that officials from the Department of Transport,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Feb 2015)
John O'Mahony: I thank Mr. Donoghue and invite Mr. Niall O'Donnellan of Enterprise Ireland to make his opening remarks.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Feb 2015)
John O'Mahony: I thank Mr. O'Donnellan and invite Ms Mary Rose Burke of IBEC to make her opening statement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Feb 2015)
John O'Mahony: I invite Mr. Tim Fenn of the Irish Hotels Federation to make his presentation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Feb 2015)
John O'Mahony: I call Mr. Adrian Cummins from the Restaurants Association of Ireland.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Feb 2015)
John O'Mahony: I thank Mr. Cummins. I wish to ask one question before I hand over to the members. Mr. Donoghue from the IDA made a point that was echoed in the other presentations, namely, the importance of connectivity to all of the airports and the regions. He said he would like to see the commencement of direct connectivity to destinations in the Asia Pacific region as IDA’s business in the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Feb 2015)
John O'Mahony: In Mr. Donoghue's opinion, could that be provided by Aer Lingus as it currently exists?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Feb 2015)
John O'Mahony: Do any other witnesses have an opinion on that? If not, I will call Deputy Dooley.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Feb 2015)
John O'Mahony: I will take Deputy O'Donovan now, and we will go in twos.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Feb 2015)
John O'Mahony: Could we have a short answer to that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Feb 2015)
John O'Mahony: I thank Senator Barrett, who has provided much food for thought.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Feb 2015)
John O'Mahony: Does anyone want to lead off the responses?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Feb 2015)
John O'Mahony: The Senator has put forward the evidence. Ms Burke says there are no red flags in what we have heard so far but the evidence of what has happened in the past raises many red flags.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Feb 2015)
John O'Mahony: I thank the witnesses for attending the meeting this morning at short notice and for engaging with us in an informative manner. It is important that all views, be they pro or anti, are ventilated and heard. The main function of the committee is to allow stakeholders to have their say and to ensure it feeds into the overall decision. As there is no other business, this meeting is now...
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Payments (4 Feb 2015)
John O'Mahony: 49. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their domiciliary care allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5153/15]
- Customs Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Feb 2015)
John O'Mahony: I am glad to contribute to the debate. It is a good, common sense approach to consolidate the legislation, get rid of the overlapping and make it much clearer so we can all understand it. Given that the world of 2015 is very different from the world of the 1800s when some of the legislation was put on the Statute Book, it needs updating and clearing up and I welcome it. In addition, there...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: daa: Chairman Designate (10 Feb 2015)
John O'Mahony: The meeting will be carried live on UPC channel 207, eVision channel 504 and Sky channel 574. I remind members to turn off their mobile telephones. Apologies have been received from Deputies Helen McEntee, Michael McCarthy and Noel Harrington. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss with the chairperson designate of daa the approach he proposes to take, if and when he is reappointed to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: daa: Chairman Designate (10 Feb 2015)
John O'Mahony: I thank Mr. Ó Ríordáin for that long and thorough statement. It covered a great many issues and may have answered many of our questions before they were even asked. I hand straight over to Senator Darragh O'Brien who is deputising for Deputy Timmy Dooley.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: daa: Chairman Designate (10 Feb 2015)
John O'Mahony: I thought we had pre-empted all the questions but a number have been raised there.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: daa: Chairman Designate (10 Feb 2015)
John O'Mahony: I remind members that we are required to vacate this room soon.