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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (7 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: This has been an illuminating meeting. Mr. Ó Céidigh can see that there is cross-party, cross-community and stakeholder support for his appointment. Shannon Airport is at a critical juncture. In normal cases chairpersons of boards are non-executive. That is the standard model and it is a good model but from what we have heard today, Mr. Ó Céidigh can bring something...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (7 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Yes. We will include that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (7 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: We will include those two asks when we are writing. That is obviously a more permanent ask but to get planes in the air-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (7 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: -----you need zero landing and airport charges for that critical three-year period up to 2024. That will be a key ask.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (7 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: That is something we would like the Tánaiste and the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, to very much take on board. Shannon must be front and centre in aviation policy. Having the Cabinet coming down will set that marker. The Shannon Group will issue the invite as well. There is an urgency to the Government concluding discussions with Aer Lingus in particular, but also other airlines. The...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (7 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Any discussions that are taking place should be concluded with speed and the outcome of those should be zero landing and airport charges for strategic routes out of Shannon, such as Heathrow, Boston and New York. On Heathrow, that must involve providing three daily flights in the morning, daytime and evening. That is key, as is the restoration by Aer Lingus of the transatlantic flights to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (7 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I formally thank Mr. Ó Céidigh for attending today to engage with the committee. Obviously we wish him well in his new role.