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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Management of Passenger Numbers at Dublin Airport: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: I will bring Deputy Kenny back in later if there is time but I am conscious of the time available given so many members are offering. I call Deputy Lowry. I know he experienced a delay but it is great that he made it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Management of Passenger Numbers at Dublin Airport: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: Poor Noel Dempsey was the Minister at the time and he was getting awful abuse about it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Management of Passenger Numbers at Dublin Airport: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: We had a briefing from the Department of Transport on the capacity constraint. It is not really about the buildings. Mr. Jacobs referred earlier to the building now being different from what it was in 2008 because we now do self-check-ins, bag drop and all the other things we used to have to queue for, which people can now do at home, whether by printing their boarding pass, having it on...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Management of Passenger Numbers at Dublin Airport: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: Car parking as well.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Management of Passenger Numbers at Dublin Airport: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: I am being somewhat critical but it is to complement the recent announcement that Air Canada is increasing its service by 50%. JetBlue is coming in. American Airlines has increased by 144%. WestJet is flying to Halifax. All this new business is coming in. The DAA is saying it is not really encouraging these people. It seems they are coming anyway or else the DAA is encouraging them. It...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Management of Passenger Numbers at Dublin Airport: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: The buildings themselves could handle 40 million or 50 million people, but that is not the issue. It is about getting them onto the campus.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Management of Passenger Numbers at Dublin Airport: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: With the additions the DAA is applying for, however, the building could handle more than 40 million. It is about getting them into and out of the campus.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Management of Passenger Numbers at Dublin Airport: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: The point is the buildings could handle more. If the DAA gets permission, when all these new buildings are built, then the airport could probably handle more than 40 million. It is about making sure of the ability to get those 40 million people on and off the campus.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Management of Passenger Numbers at Dublin Airport: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: It does not affect the cap either.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Management of Passenger Numbers at Dublin Airport: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: Sorry, but Mr. Jacobs said that the DAA will not get planning permission for two years.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Management of Passenger Numbers at Dublin Airport: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: The DAA cannot build anything until it gets permission.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Management of Passenger Numbers at Dublin Airport: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: If the planning permission were granted, would it raise the cap immediately or from the time the buildings were built?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Management of Passenger Numbers at Dublin Airport: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: Is it once you start or complete the work?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Management of Passenger Numbers at Dublin Airport: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: You are not allowed to make charges against anyone who is not here to defend themselves.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Management of Passenger Numbers at Dublin Airport: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: What is the timeline for construction?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Management of Passenger Numbers at Dublin Airport: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: For all the works the DAA is requesting.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Management of Passenger Numbers at Dublin Airport: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: The airport has lost revenue on that. It was probably counting towards its night movements, but it was not doing anything for the terminal building or doing anything other than earning revenue from use of the runway.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Management of Passenger Numbers at Dublin Airport: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: Was it part of the 65 movements at night?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Management of Passenger Numbers at Dublin Airport: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: It is the Senator's local airport.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Management of Passenger Numbers at Dublin Airport: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)
Gerry Horkan: The Senator can ask about flight plans but not about the runway.