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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019: Minister for Transport (30 Jun 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I have two general questions for the Minister. The updated review process for infrastructure projects, the national investment framework for transport in Ireland, NIFTI, went out for public consultation. I think that consultation concluded at the end of May. When is it anticipated the results of that public consultation will be published and the proposed new process will be brought before...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019: Minister for Transport (30 Jun 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Mr. O'Leary for his response. I want to conclude on one point. As a committee, we want to be as constructive as possible. We know of the talks yesterday about the announcement and we know the Minister will take advice from public health. In regard to indoor dining, for example, everyone agrees with the process of having people vaccinated and it is by far the best preventative...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019: Minister for Transport (30 Jun 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Thank you. We will do what we can, as a committee. With regard to aviation, as the Minister said earlier, the airlines are very supportive. Although he may be reluctant to comment, I am duty-bound to ask the question. What reservations does NPHET have about antigen testing? The Minister spoke about giving an assurance to NPHET on antigen testing. What are the assurances it is looking...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019: Minister for Transport (30 Jun 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: To correct the record, that is not what I said. What I said was that when I am a passenger, I can see cars and bicycles. There are huge numbers of both and I worry about cyclists' safety.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019: Minister for Transport (30 Jun 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I would not want the impression to go out that I was-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019: Minister for Transport (30 Jun 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: With due respect, the Senator has concluded and other members wish to come back in-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019: Minister for Transport (30 Jun 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: If there is time after I have called other members, I will allow the Senator back in. I am conscious of other members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019: Minister for Transport (30 Jun 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Senator. I want to clarify one point. As a committee, we wrote to the Minister on a number of occasions about developing a pilot scheme for antigen testing for airlines. Is he supportive of a pilot antigen testing programme being set up? We are seeking the use of antigen not as a replacement for PCR testing but rather because it will bring a little added value for flights,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019: Minister for Transport (30 Jun 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Will the Minister actively pursue it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019: Minister for Transport (30 Jun 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: It goes with the territory.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019: Minister for Transport (30 Jun 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Senator Horkan has a minute.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019: Minister for Transport (30 Jun 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I might not always agree with the Senator but I try to be fair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019: Minister for Transport (30 Jun 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: This has been a good session addressing a myriad matters. The core of it has been the general scheme of the road traffic Bill. We will look to expedite our report on the pre-legislative scrutiny. We want to assist the Minister in passing it as quickly as possible. I expect we will have a pre-legislative scrutiny report relatively quickly and we will support the Minister with that. We...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019: Minister for Transport (30 Jun 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: That is fine, and I thank the Minister. Does he wish to make any closing comments?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019: Minister for Transport (30 Jun 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Minister and his officials for attending today and engaging with the committee.

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

Kieran O'Donnell: When we write to the Department of Transport, we will address the Air Navigation and Transport Bill too.

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: Issues facing the Aviation Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: We are continuing our discussion on aviation. We are discussing the proposals on supports that are necessary to ensure rural air connectivity, with specific reference to Shannon Airport, with the Shannon Chamber in association with the Irish Hotels Federation. On behalf of the Shannon Chamber we have its director, Mr. Kevin Thompstone, and from the Irish Hotels Federation, Ms Elaina...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues facing the Aviation Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: That is good. Witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable, or to engage otherwise in speech that might be regarded as damaging to the good name of the person or entity. If the witnesses' statements are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues facing the Aviation Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Mr. Thompstone. We now move to the members. First up is Fianna Fáil and Senator Dooley.