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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Gerry Horkan: With regard to Covid, at this stage I know two or three people who got Covid in the past three weeks. How much is Covid affecting the DAA staffing levels at this point?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Gerry Horkan: Of the 37 people who were missing at the weekend, the absence of 17 was some sort of a glitch whereby the DAA thought that they were recognisably certified but they were not. What was the story with the other 20 people?,

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Gerry Horkan: It is not the case that they just did not appear in the morning. Did they ring up in advance and say "I will not make it today" or "I will not be in", or was the DAA looking for them and realised they were not there?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Gerry Horkan: They let the DAA down.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Gerry Horkan: I am aware the DAA knew that all of a sudden they were not there, and that they may have rung up an hour or two before their shift. Does the DAA have an on-call facility? I worked in security while I was at university. I would get phone calls at 9.30 in the morning asking if I could start an hour and half ago. If I could, I would turn up and do it. I was not trying to load aircraft but...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Gerry Horkan: When they are not working, they are on downtime and the DAA just does not have the sufficient numbers to have an on-call panel at all.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Gerry Horkan: I am conscious of time and I thank the Chairman for his indulgence.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Gerry Horkan: It is very worrying. What will happen if we have another outbreak of Covid or if something else goes wrong or some other thing happens? I am very concerned about the fact that last weekend was nice and dry but if it was not - and other members referred to this - then lots of people could have got very wet. I am thinking in particular of people with young children, older people and people...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Gerry Horkan: I read the opening statement, and I appreciate all that, but has the combing concept the DAA spoke about taken off?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Gerry Horkan: I appreciate that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Gerry Horkan: I have a last point. I appreciate that, and this is why I did not want to raise-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Gerry Horkan: It is very sensitive. I am interested in the DAA triage concept where a person arriving six hours in advance is not allowed into the queue ahead of other people. The most irritating thing in the world is if the 50 people in front of me have a flight one hour after mine, and I cannot get there because they are all blocking my way. That is the context in which I talk about the combing of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Gerry Horkan: What were the actual passenger numbers departing on the Sunday, which was the problem day?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Gerry Horkan: What is the maximum number that is anticipated from what the airlines have told the DAA? If every airline took off with full aeroplanes, what is the maximum number of people who would ever go to Dublin Airport this summer? If the DAA knows how many aircraft are going to be departing, if it knows the capacity of each aircraft, and if they were all 100% full, what is the number?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Gerry Horkan: So, we were about 9,000 short of that figure last weekend. The DAA must build up not just the capacity to manage the 50,000 it could not manage but to manage another 9,000 people. How confident is the DAA that it will be able to do that by the time it gets to the 59,000 passengers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Gerry Horkan: The waves.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Gerry Horkan: That day of 59,000 people, what day is that? On what day does the DAA anticipate 59,000 passengers? Is it 7 July or 15 August. What day are the 59,000 anticipated?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Gerry Horkan: I wish to conclude as the Chairman is in my ear. I thank the witnesses for their forbearance. I wish them all the very best, as one of the few Dublin members of this committee. It is not just in my interest, but it is in everybody's interest right across the country that Dublin Airport thrives and does well. On behalf of everybody, the DAA has my support. If there are issues, and if the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Gerry Horkan: The purpose of today's meeting is for the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Transport and Communications to continue its consideration of the future of the An Post network. We recently had a productive meeting on this matter with The Irish Postmasters' Union, and we are expecting An Post to meet the committee on 15 of June to continue our consideration. Today I am very pleased to welcome, on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Gerry Horkan: I thank the Minister of State for her opening statement and welcome news. Will she please explain how the €10 million will be used as I am not sure she explained that in her opening statement? Why was the figure of €10 million chosen rather than, say, €8 million or €15 million? These were figures based on information we received from An Post working with the...