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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: How are things today?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is Aer Lingus back to normal?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is CORSIA a voluntary system or is it obligatory?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: That is straightforward.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: We have been in correspondence with the Dublin Airport Authority, DAA, on capacity issues. Michael O'Leary, when he was before the committee, indicated he has major concerns about the authority's capacity to deal with the Christmas peak period, which starts tomorrow, 15 December, and continues until 10 January. Mr. O'Leary's concerns relate to security checking and whether the numbers of...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: They were pretty quick to say that it was entirely the responsibility of the airlines and the ground handling crews and that it was not their fault. They seemed to be saying "not on our watch".
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: We will ask the DAA to publicly correct the record on that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I ask Mr. O'Neill to read it again.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: No, but the witness can put it on the public record for us.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: They have admitted that the airport was not able to function because of their lack of due diligence on the ice in various areas within the airport.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: We asked the DAA to come in on that. We have written to the DAA two or three times at this stage. We have concerns about the level of security staff. The figure is out of kilter with what they said they would have in place. We worry that they have lost staff because they are down about 155 on what they said they would have. They said they would be at 800 and they are at roughly 645....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Did they hold their hands up on this?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Did the airline ask it to set the record straight publicly? That was certainly not the message put out by the DAA.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I expect that the witness would say that. We have a different role.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Over the weekend, it was very strong. We have written to the DAA because our role is to represent the public. I want to go back to the point on security officer numbers. Does Aer Lingus have concerns about the capacity of the DAA to deal with the increased passenger numbers over the peak Christmas period?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Does the figure of 400 non-frontline staff include everyone from the kitchen porter to the CEO doing various tasks? That is not a sustainable model.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is the airline satisfied with that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: We are going to follow up with the DAA again. We are disappointed that it was not able to come before the committee today. I acknowledge it was short notice but we want results. Is Mr. O'Neill satisfied, at this moment in time, that the DAA has the capacity to deal with the issues? How big is the output going to be for the peak period because that is really where it will impact?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is it going to be a busy Christmas for airlines?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I have serious concerns because I have looked at the numbers. The committee has looked at them in great depth. We held public hearings with the DAA during the summer. It is a numbers game. I do not wish to labour the point but do the witnesses have confidence that the DAA will be able to deal with the number of passengers expected over the Christmas period?