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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Which airline was that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I will bring in Mr. Clarke and then Ms Mulholland to respond on the regional dimension.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Ms Mulholland for that. I will move on to Senator Dooley who has two minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I will bring in Mr. Clarke and then Ms Mulholland.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Ms Mulholland. As for myself, I will be quick. We fully agree that any State supports that come to Aer Lingus must be conditional on the retention of the base with the staff and also in terms of the Heathrow and transatlantic connectivity out of Shannon Airport. That is key. Can I ask two quick questions to both Mr. Gerry Clarke and Ms Mary Mulholland because they are in the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: What did the airline, Aer Lingus, tell Ms Mulholland at the time when staff were put on the PUP payment? Was there any question of a closure of the base or was it, as the payment is intended, a State support to bring the airline through the pandemic with the staff intact?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Were staff given any indication by the airline?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank everyone for attending today's meeting and engaging with the committee, in particular, Ms Ashley Connolly, Fórsa national secretary; from the Shannon base, Ms Mary Mulholland and Mr. Gerry Clarke; from the Cork base, Ms Sarah O'Leary of the cabin crew, and Ms Liz Barry and Ms Catriona Jones from the Dublin base. Aer Lingus will be in before us next Wednesday. We will be...
- Regional Airports and Aviation: Statements (17 Jun 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I want to raise national as well as local topics. The Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Tony Holohan, was before the transport committee yesterday. He is fully supportive of a pilot rapid antigen testing programme for the aviation sector. The Minister of State wrote to Ministers on 11 May. We would have written to the Minister and the Department on 6 May with a specific request on a rapid...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (9 Jun 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Apologies have been received from Deputies Duncan Smith and Joe Carey.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: The Viability of and Opportunities for the Post Office Network: An Post (9 Jun 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Today we will continue our consideration of the viability of and opportunities for An Post and the post office network. On behalf of the committee I welcome to the meeting Mr. David McRedmond, CEO of An Post, and Ms Debbie Byrne, managing director of An Post retail. You are both very welcome and I thank you for coming along today. Witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: The Viability of and Opportunities for the Post Office Network: An Post (9 Jun 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: We are very tight on time. I ask Ms Byrne to wrap up.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: The Viability of and Opportunities for the Post Office Network: An Post (9 Jun 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I ask Mr. McRedmond to conclude briefly. We have a lot of members and a limit of two hours maximum for the meeting.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: The Viability of and Opportunities for the Post Office Network: An Post (9 Jun 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Have you concluded, Senator Buttimer?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: The Viability of and Opportunities for the Post Office Network: An Post (9 Jun 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Deputy O'Rourke has six minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: The Viability of and Opportunities for the Post Office Network: An Post (9 Jun 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Perhaps you will adjust your camera. We only see half of your face.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: The Viability of and Opportunities for the Post Office Network: An Post (9 Jun 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: We have quite a number of members wishing to contribute. Witnesses and members have six minutes each. I ask people be conscious of that because we want to get answers on a range of issues regarding An Post, postmasters and all other queries from the public.