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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Air Navigation Service: Chairperson Designate (8 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: How often does it typically happen in Irish airspace?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Air Navigation Service: Chairperson Designate (8 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: Does it tend to be in the middle of the night or can it happen at any point? Could it happen at 6 a.m. as every plane is about to take off in Dublin or is that less likely?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Air Navigation Service: Chairperson Designate (8 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: With more training and more people being recruited for this, we would expect this to happen less often and ideally not happen at all.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Air Navigation Service: Chairperson Designate (8 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: I will ask Deputy Dillon to take the chair as there is a vote in Seanad.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Air Navigation Service: Chairperson Designate (8 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: AirNav will then implement-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Air Navigation Service: Chairperson Designate (8 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: -----whatever the IAA says it can implement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Air Navigation Service: Chairperson Designate (8 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: It is the regulator and AirNav is the implementer of its regulations.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Air Navigation Service: Chairperson Designate (8 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: I was interrupted by the vote, but something I mentioned I might revert to was the issue of sustainability. Currently, there are lines, routes and triangles. Routes are like two sides of a triangle as opposed to being the most direct paths and, obviously, safety is paramount in all of these matters. There is probably an element of who flies over where. If you are flying over my territory,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Air Navigation Service: Chairperson Designate (8 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: I am interested in how much focus there is. Obviously, there is some. A flight might be advertised as lasting an hour, but the aeroplane spends 20 minutes getting from the pushback to the runway and then 25 minutes in the air getting to Liverpool. The flight is an hour, but half of it is spent on the ground queuing in Dublin. Are there more efficient approaches? Maybe there are not.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Air Navigation Service: Chairperson Designate (8 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: Does Senator Doherty wish to say anything further?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Air Navigation Service: Chairperson Designate (8 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: I will touch on a final point. What does Mr. Bourke see as the largest challenge that AirNav faces as aviation continues to grow? We are an island nation, so aviation is important to us. Is it staffing? Is it recruitment and training, and maintenance? There will always be people retiring. AirNav Ireland obviously needs to not only replace what is there, but increase numbers. What are...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Air Navigation Service: Chairperson Designate (8 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: In terms of work-life balance, it is not sustainable in the long term.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Air Navigation Service: Chairperson Designate (8 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: But staffing is the-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Air Navigation Service: Chairperson Designate (8 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: Every time we get on a plane, we rely on them for everything. It is a testament to the safety of Irish aviation. Thankfully, it is very good, very strong. Long may that last. I suppose my last question is, while AirNav Ireland has its new legislation as we passed it not that long ago in the Seanad, is there anything else AirNav Ireland needs from us as legislators or as a State? Are...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Air Navigation Service: Chairperson Designate (8 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: It is good I put the question and Mr. Bourke said that there is not. That is a good start. I will adjourn this meeting. The next meeting, not of this committee but of the select committee, will be with the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, next Wednesday, 15 November, in room 2 at 1.30 p.m. I thank both our guests for their participation today. We wish Mr. Bourke well.
- Seanad: Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages [Resumed] (15 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: Amendments Nos. 15, 16, 34, 35, 38, 39, 72, 73, 75, 76, 81 and 82 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages [Resumed] (15 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: I think they are mainly typographical and technical, but I will invite the Minister of State to respond.
- Seanad: Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages [Resumed] (15 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: Amendments Nos. 18 to 23, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages [Resumed] (15 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: Is the Senator speaking to amendment No. 18?
- Seanad: Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages [Resumed] (15 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: Yes. Amendments Nos. 20 and 22 are also in the Senator's name.