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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Service Providers in the Travel Trade in Ireland: Discussion (23 Jun 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Senator Buttimer. I thank Ms Mannion and Mr. Hodnett for attending today's meeting and engaging with the committee. We will come back to this matter. We ask Ms Mannion, for the sake of completeness, to seek legal opinion to be certain about the legislation on the Commission for Aviation Regulation and merchant providers. She might let us know the outcome of that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (15 Feb 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Apologies have been received from Deputies Matthews, O'Connor and Duncan Smith. Our colleague, Senator Buttimer, is back with us. We made reference to this point in our previous meeting but we pass on our commiserations to the Senator's family on the sad passing of his dad, who was a legend in his own right in the disability sector. I share the committee's sympathies with the Senator.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Covid-19 on Driving Instructors: Unite the Union (18 Mar 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...know it is very difficult but I ask members and the witnesses for brevity. Otherwise, I will be unable to call all the members who are anxious to contribute on this important issue. Does Senator Buttimer have any further comment to make?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges Facing Travel Agents and the Aviation Sector: Discussion (5 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: The committee will follow up on the specific proposal made by Senator Buttimer but in order to do so we need details of exactly which merchant service providers are causing an issue. It may be the case that some of them are operating in a very fair way. There is no doubt that it is not a homogenous group. Is the Senator happy for us to conclude on that point?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Senator Buttimer is about to take up the position of Cathaoirleach of the Seanad, which is a very important position. This is probably his last appearance as a member of this committee and that is why he has given a robust performance today, as he always does. We wish him well in his new role next Friday. We will miss him on the committee but I have no doubt we will see him around the Houses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Nov 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: Apologies have been received from Deputy Matthews and Senator Buttimer. I believe Senator Burke is substituting for Senator Buttimer. I welcome Dr. Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer and chair of the National Public Health Emergency Team, NPHET; Mr. Liam Morris, principal officer, Department of Health; and Dr. Cillian De Gascun, director of the National Virus Reference Laboratory, NVRL,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: We will continue with the Deputies present and bring Senator Buttimer back in on his return. We would like to do work on this. We see ourselves as playing a very constructive role. An Post is under our remit while the SEAI is not. However, they are under the remit of the same Minister so we would like An Post to give us something we can follow up with the Department of the Environment,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (13 Jul 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...Lingus is an integral part of that undertaking and the invitation I referred to will be going out to the company. We look forward to Ms Embleton appearing before us next Wednesday. Senator Buttimer also made a proposal regarding Aer Lingus during the week. In the context of national aviation policy, we will be undertaking work on this at the start of the next parliamentary year. We...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (7 Oct 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Senator Buttimer ask a relevant question. Regardless of whether we like it, we are in a Covid era. I hope that we can function normally, but Covid is always lurking in the background. I will not use the word "interfere", but how will that influence or act as a variable in an airport like Shannon getting back to 2019's figures in 2024? How does one factor in Covid? How does it change the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Reform of Public Works Contracts for the Construction of Transport Infrastructure: Discussion (27 Apr 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...works out at about 0.3% of the overall budget. It is less than 1%. It is not a material amount in an overall context, but it is highly material funding to individual projects. I hand back again to Senator Buttimer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges Facing Travel Agents and the Aviation Sector: Discussion (5 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...and get it up and running as quickly as possible. If there is a six-month delay or time lag such that it is not implemented until 1 August, we all agree that would be too late. Does Senator Buttimer wish to come back in briefly?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Customs Checks Post Brexit: Discussion (22 Jan 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...We should look at the common interest. Hauliers must make a living and we must have food on shelves. We must have exports. Will the witnesses give those commitments in their response? Senator Buttimer referenced this. We must get solutions from today's meeting. We are here because of problems but as a committee we are looking to find solutions by working together. I am conscious...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...get straight into questions in order that we get extra information. The format is simple. I will go with the two committee members first, followed by the non-members. The order will be: Senator Buttimer; Deputy Ó Murchú; Deputy Bríd Smith; Deputy Whitmore; Deputy Costello; and Senator Currie. Deputies Lahart and Boyd Barrett also indicated but they have not arrived yet....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Nov 2020)

Kieran O'Donnell: Apologies have been received from Senator Jerry Buttimer. This session deals with matters affecting the aviation sector. I welcome to today's meeting the Minister for Transport, Deputy Eamon Ryan, and his officials. We thank him for returning. All witnesses are again reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Service Providers in the Travel Trade in Ireland: Discussion (23 Jun 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Might I suggest that if more passengers were transferred to Shannon Airport and Cork Airport, there might not be the serious, continual congestion in Dublin Airport? I will bring Senator Buttimer back in. As it stands, it is clear from all members that there is a lacuna. We need to invite the merchant providers in. I suggest that we write to the Department of Transport. The legislation...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021, and Disability and Transport: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: In terms of process, we will await the witnesses updated submission. We will then follow up immediately with the Department. We will look at the specific issues raised by the witnesses and Senator Buttimer. We will consider that at our private meeting. Two or three months have elapsed. I would like the witnesses to build precedent and experiences from elsewhere into their submission....

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jul 2017)

Kieran O'Donnell: I commend the Cathaoirleach and staff on how well the Seanad is run. I also commend the Leader, Senator Buttimer. I have raised the issue before but I reiterate my call for a detailed debate and statements on anti-social behaviour. We all agree that a significant proportion of Garda time in our areas involves dealing with anti-social behaviour in estates and other locations. It is not...

Programme for Government: Motion (15 Mar 2011)

Kieran O'Donnell: I wish to share my time with Deputies Buttimer and Donohoe. I rise to endorse and support the programme for Government. In the limited time I have, I will discuss three main areas. If we do not deal with the banking crisis, we cannot move forward as an economy. I remember when the bank guarantee scheme was introduced by the then Government in September 2008. It was introduced on the...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jan 2018)

Kieran O'Donnell: Like my colleagues, I wish everyone well in the new year. I also join everyone else in congratulating the Leader, Senator Buttimer, on his recent marriage and in wishing him well. I want to raise a specific issue. There have been quite a number of debates on health. I wish to refer to the city where I reside, Limerick. People speak about issues relating to management and systems. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Broadband Plan Update: National Broadband Ireland (27 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Apologies have been received from Deputy Duncan Smith and Senator Buttimer. We are following up, as we have done previously, on our engagement with National Broadband Ireland, NBI. The purpose of the meeting is to receive an update from NBI on the national broadband plan, NBP. On behalf of the committee I welcome the following representatives of National Broadband Ireland to the meeting,...