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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Dublin Airport Authority (18 Jan 2023)
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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Dublin Airport Authority (18 Jan 2023)
Gerry Horkan: Despite being the Chair, I do not get the perk of going first. I am last on today's first round. I thank all the representatives for being here. We have covered a lot but I will return to a few matters. I never appreciated that Good Friday was such a bad day to travel before now.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Dublin Airport Authority (18 Jan 2023)
Gerry Horkan: There have been about ten or 15 references to it. For a long time, we were trying to get the pubs open on Good Friday. It now seems to be the day people should not go to the airport. The point was touched on that 20 minutes should not really be the base. I acknowledge that I have recently, in December, gone through Dublin Airport in less than ten minutes. However, I would like to see more...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Dublin Airport Authority (18 Jan 2023)
Gerry Horkan: Will there be fewer lanes?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Dublin Airport Authority (18 Jan 2023)
Gerry Horkan: Not as many lanes might be needed because they are faster.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Dublin Airport Authority (18 Jan 2023)
Gerry Horkan: Is it 2025 the machines have to be in by?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Dublin Airport Authority (18 Jan 2023)
Gerry Horkan: The liquid limit is gone.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Dublin Airport Authority (18 Jan 2023)
Gerry Horkan: No, the 100 ml limit was always there, but is the 100 ml limit gone?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Dublin Airport Authority (18 Jan 2023)
Gerry Horkan: Is there still limit of 100 ml with the new machines?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Dublin Airport Authority (18 Jan 2023)
Gerry Horkan: Dublin Airport is losing out because they are not operating the route.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Dublin Airport Authority (18 Jan 2023)
Gerry Horkan: Is there a capacity constraint on the airport? Is it 35 million, 36 million, 38 million? What is the limit?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Dublin Airport Authority (18 Jan 2023)
Gerry Horkan: What is the capacity constraint?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Dublin Airport Authority (18 Jan 2023)
Gerry Horkan: What happens if that is exceeded? How do you legally get to a position where you can?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Dublin Airport Authority (18 Jan 2023)
Gerry Horkan: The DAA and the regulator are definitely talking to each other.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Dublin Airport Authority (18 Jan 2023)
Gerry Horkan: There is not much reward for becoming more efficient or for generating more revenue.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Dublin Airport Authority (18 Jan 2023)
Gerry Horkan: Per passenger.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Dublin Airport Authority (18 Jan 2023)
Gerry Horkan: Many of the DAA's ordinary overheads such as staff, fuel and electricity costs have gone up.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Dublin Airport Authority (18 Jan 2023)
Gerry Horkan: Is the charging mechanism, whereby taxis must pay a fee to pick up at the airport, a deterrent?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Dublin Airport Authority (18 Jan 2023)
Gerry Horkan: That is the first thing I have heard that I had never heard of before today.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Dublin Airport Authority (18 Jan 2023)
Gerry Horkan: I am not sure what points Mr. Harrison has not addressed. I do not know whether it can be shared commercially, but I am interested in the breakdown of revenue and profitability. Is the car park incredibly profitable or is it the retail, concessions or the airport passengers? Is that all commercially sensitive? I see Ms Gubbins smiling. I would love to know. Revenue is one thing but in...