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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Risk Assessment (30 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I add my voice to what Deputy O’Callaghan has said about communal heating systems. This is an issue I have raised many times. I want to deal with the risk posed by poverty. We know about the issues we are dealing with, the general cost of living and the absolute housing emergency. We must consider early family interventions and supports. While there are many good projects, we...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Risk Assessment (30 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 14. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the status of the national risk assessment. [59148/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (30 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 106. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made on a DEIS application and school meals application for a school (details supplied) in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59627/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Ryanair (30 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Many of the people here will not give out about school bus transport. It is a disastrous issue that we have to deal with on an annual basis. This is where I usually apologise for the fact that I may repeat myself. I am fairly sure that I will do so. The witnesses were clear in the points they made. Accommodation in this State is a disaster. That is having a major impact on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Ryanair (30 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: One of the major points relates to the open skies agreement and direct flights. Mr. O'Leary stated that certain stakeholders have a difficulty in this regard. What conversations are taking place with the European Commission and others in the context of getting this going? Mr. O'Leary is not the first person to raise this matter in recent weeks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Ryanair (30 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Open skies.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Ryanair (30 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The technology is in a different place.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Ryanair (30 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Cool. On airport charges, the witnesses have been clear. It is pier D rather than the tunnel, which, it is fair to say, Mr. O'Leary is not a supporter of. There is much conversation, some of it geographically on the basis of where some of the Deputies that sit around here are from. Regional balance is a responsibility of Government policy. Mr. O'Leary has given his opinion as to which...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Ryanair (30 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Is Ryanair considering that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Ryanair (30 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Ryanair has no plans for doing anything in Dundalk either.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Ryanair (30 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: That is all right. I appreciate Mr. O'Leary's candour.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Ryanair (30 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It is a wonderful place. I am sure Mr. O'Leary would agree.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Ryanair (30 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I could not possibly comment. The witnesses have spoken of the big winds of sustainable aviation fuel and the new cohort of aeroplanes Ryanair has on order. With some of those jets, we are talking about improved technologies or whatever. Will the witnesses discuss the ins and outs of that and the wins that are to be had? What needs to be done to ensure that, across the board, we have a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Ryanair (30 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: So we are only playing around at the minute.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Ryanair (30 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Right. So it is a proper conversation by those who matter with the energy companies. Beyond that, is there still room for manoeuvre in relation to research? I imagine there is a significant amount happening at the minute.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Ryanair (30 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: That sounds like an obvious, straightaway win. There are particular issues. The witnesses might not want to go into this but there has been the over and back with the booking.com screen scraping, and it is in the courts.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Ryanair (30 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: So Mr. O'Leary is fairly sure that Ryanair is going to keep winning.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Ryanair (30 Nov 2022)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I have one last question - obviously, some of this is in the public domain as well - about the request by workers for pre-pandemic pay and conditions. Mr. O'Leary said that he has deals done with nearly all of the unions but I believe there is a case in the Workplace Relations Commission