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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Union Issues: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank the Minister of State for appearing before the committee. I will follow up on a number of the issues he has dealt with. Obviously, the Irish protocol remains paramount for us. In fairness, it appeared that the Commission and Vice-President Šefovi pushed themselves as far as they possibly could to find a solution which, I believe, a considerable number of people in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Union Issues: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It would relate to all sorts of funding and moneys into the future.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Union Issues: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I am called a lot worse.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Union Issues: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Not in public session though. I thank the Minister, Deputy Byrne, for a comprehensive answer to what was a considerable number of questions. On the rule of law issue, I accept that talking has to take primacy. I accept what is happening at the minute and the processes in regard to Article 7 and then the recovery and resilience funding, which matters because money counts on leverage. At...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Substance Misuse (19 Oct 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 122. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the funding including possible future funding that his Department will provide to regional drug taskforces and the HSE in County Louth to support family and addiction services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50846/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (19 Oct 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 123. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the four CHO sites selected to test a reformed model of service delivery for homecare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50845/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (19 Oct 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 663. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he plans to review the eligibility criteria for SUSI grants to allow those on a stamp 4 to qualify for grants and free fees; if a review of the current eligibility criteria is underway; when this criteria was last reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50382/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 Oct 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 807. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the EU Digital COVID Certificate in relation to Irish citizens vaccinated in Northern Ireland and other EU countries; if he is satisfied with the phased approach; and the length of time it has taken to produce these documents. [43786/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank Mr. Geoghegan and Mr. Cullinane for appearing before us. To return to something Mr. Geoghegan dealt with in response to Deputy O'Rourke earlier, multiple people have contacted us about those HR issues. Without getting into the ins and outs of them, I welcome the fact that negotiations are ongoing and that Mr. Geoghegan has stated that it is not the DAA's wish not to have those...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: No decision has been made in that regard at this point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Mr. Geoghegan has spoken about 2025 and of being in a better place, for want of a better term. He says the DAA will wash its own face when we get to passenger numbers in the high 20 millions per year. This is possibly gazing into a crystal ball, but when does he foresee that happening, on the basis of indications, modelling or whatever else?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Factors outside the industry's control.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I accept that. There are those issues that are specific to the DAA, but Mr. Geoghegan should feel free to go beyond the authority's slipstream. Where does he foresee the industry's wants and needs will be? Supports have been given. Where does he believe the DAA will not need them? What will the DAA require into the future? Does it have a general ask? If what Mr. Geoghegan believes the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: That is the capital expenditure on whatever works need to be done.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Regarding those sorts of foreign endeavours or expansions, the DAA obviously has plans and is looking to bid for a number of other terminals.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: How to operate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I get that. There are lessons in all that. Does the DAA have many such pots in the fire, as in bids in for future work? I imagine so, on the basis of what Mr. Geoghehan says.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: No, and I accept that there is business information that Mr. Geoghegan will not necessarily tell me here and now, but he could trust me and the rest of the public. No, that is absolutely fine. I have just a final question. Mr. Geoghegan himself made some reference to this and it is something Pádraig Ó Céidigh has spoken about. I refer to a proper conversation, narrative...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Senator Buttimer always deserves to get in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: And we should take a flight.