Results 741-760 of 1,773 for speaker:Lynn Boylan
- Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jun 2022)
Lynn Boylan: I want to address the issue of the licenceholders' charter. Other Members have expressed their support for what I said about mandating when meetings take place. I do not see why that cannot be prescribed in the legislation to ensure that no change of management or personnel deters from the situation. In terms of the letter supplied by Captain Gavin, I was reassured by the fact that there...
- Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jun 2022)
Lynn Boylan: Our amendment is No. c4a on crew peer support. We know that since the Germanwings murder-suicide crash in 2015, it is recognised that pilots need to be provided with support programmes to deal with personal and mental health issues, and this requirement is mandated by the European Aviation Safety Agency, EASA, and came into force in February 2021. IALPA has provided pilot support programmes...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Vaccination Programme (15 Jun 2022)
Lynn Boylan: As my colleagues have said, the Quad proposal is inadequate. It is a step backwards. It is "not a workable or effective solution", according to Professor Aisling McMahon from Maynooth University. The people of the global south are the most affected by the vaccine apartheid. At the WTO ministerial conference, the Indian minister for commerce said: ... what we are getting is completely...
- Seanad: Cost of Living: Motion (15 Jun 2022)
Lynn Boylan: I second the amendment.
- Seanad: Cost of Living: Motion (15 Jun 2022)
Lynn Boylan: It did not.
- Seanad: Cost of Living: Motion (15 Jun 2022)
Lynn Boylan: It is a political Chamber.
- Seanad: Cost of Living: Motion (15 Jun 2022)
Lynn Boylan: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire. I find it interesting to talk of narratives. Let us talk about the Fine Gael narrative. We hear Ministers and spokespeople talking about GDP, the fastest growing economy in the European Union and full employment, but the reality is that one might as well be the emperor strutting around naked because the emperor has no clothes. We are not living in an...
- Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jun 2022)
Lynn Boylan: I will talk about the amendment. I have met representatives of the Irish Aviation Authority. I am happy to put that on the record. It approached me and we met. That is why we are now seeing amendments coming from the Government. People are listening and taking on board the concerns that were being raised the last time we discussed this Bill in the House. I have also met the Irish...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)
Lynn Boylan: Mr. Philips referred earlier to using the platinum services. My understanding is that the fast-track lane is closed at the moment and that all the lanes are operating regular security. Is that correct?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)
Lynn Boylan: The platinum services are offered to VIP guests and allow for private check-in, security and so on, and Mr. Philips is familiar with them given, as he stated, he used them last Saturday. Did he pay for the use of the platinum services or did that come out of the DAA's expenses?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)
Lynn Boylan: Mr. Philips stated people were concerned about travelling earlier during Covid. Clearly, the people who use the platinum services are not just concerned about travelling during Covid but also have deep pockets. Access to the service starts at €295 and there are optional extras such as chauffeur services. When Mr. Philips used the platinum services on Saturday, did he avail of the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)
Lynn Boylan: Was it because of the delays in the airport? Did Mr. Philips avail of this high-end system because there were already delays when he was travelling through the airport on Saturday?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)
Lynn Boylan: I accept that and I do not doubt Mr. Philips works very hard. He is very well paid, but I do not doubt he works very hard for that money, as do many of the other people working at the airport who earn much less money. He stated he likes to use the different types of security lanes, whether the fast-track, the regular or the platinum, in order that he can get a feel for the experience of...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)
Lynn Boylan: Mr. Philips stated the platinum services are one of the best performing services the DAA offers, and I think fast-track is also quite popular. How much does the DAA take in annually from sales relating to fast-track and the platinum services, respectively?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)
Lynn Boylan: Is it fair to say that if it is a well-performing product, it is in the interests of the DAA to have queues that do not move very efficiently? I believe a member of the committee held up a picture of Shannon Airport earlier, where there were no queues. Is it not in the interests of the DAA to have some delays or queues, so that there is a product to sell to those who can afford to bypass...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)
Lynn Boylan: I have one more question, if there is time, on the issue of baggage. First, I ask Mr. Philips to confirm that the cost of him travelling platinum comes out of his pay package with the DAA. Is that correct?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)
Lynn Boylan: So Mr. Dalton's cost centre deals with his expenses.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)
Lynn Boylan: My final question concerns the issue of baggage. We have heard that over 1,000 people missed their flights at the weekend. Are there figures available for delays in baggage? How many bags did not make it on to planes, went to the wrong place or were left in the airport? Are there any updated figures available on that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)
Lynn Boylan: Was Mr. McLean happy with the baggage handling at the weekend?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)
Lynn Boylan: Was it a problem at the weekend? Was there an issue with bags backing-up on baggage belts? Were staff basically overwhelmed by the amount of baggage that was coming through in trying to ensure the baggage got to the planes it needed to get to?