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Committee on Public Petitions: Invincibles Reinterment Campaign: National Graves Association (20 Jun 2024)

Martin Browne: We will follow that up on the behalf of our guests. Hopefully, there will not be a wait of another 11 years and we will get a decision or commitment from the Taoiseach before a general election is called, which could happen at any time at this stage.

Committee on Public Petitions: Invincibles Reinterment Campaign: National Graves Association (20 Jun 2024)

Martin Browne: Does anyone have questions? There are no members online. Are Deputies Ó Snodaigh and Buckley happy?

Committee on Public Petitions: Invincibles Reinterment Campaign: National Graves Association (20 Jun 2024)

Martin Browne: This discussion has been very beneficial and informative for the members who were here today. As I have said, we will work on behalf of our guests. I hope we will get a response. I thank Mr. Lambert and Mr. Whelan for outlining their side of things.

Committee on Public Petitions: Invincibles Reinterment Campaign: National Graves Association (20 Jun 2024)

Martin Browne: Do our guests wish to make a closing statement or comments before we suspend the meeting for five minutes?

Committee on Public Petitions: Invincibles Reinterment Campaign: National Graves Association (20 Jun 2024)

Martin Browne: They should be the priority.

Committee on Public Petitions: Invincibles Reinterment Campaign: National Graves Association (20 Jun 2024)

Martin Browne: We will suspend for five minutes to allow the witnesses to leave.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (20 Jun 2024)

Martin Browne: I propose that petitions considered by the committee at this meeting and previous meetings may be published and that the replies from the Departments and other bodies may also be published. Is that agreed?

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (20 Jun 2024)

Martin Browne: We have four petitions for consideration today. First, No. P00013/24, "Justice and recognition for the state-abused", is from Mx Corwyn Bertrand-Fuchs and states: I want recognition for those abused in the state-run homes. I want a public apology and the last abusive children's home still open closed. Separate public petition underway. The secretariat wrote to the Department of...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (20 Jun 2024)

Martin Browne: The second petition, No. P00033/24, "Toxic fumes on Aer Lingus flights - Severe and increasing danger to public health and safety - Urgent", is from Mr. Thomas O'Riordan and states: On the 5th of June 2023, whilst operating as a Captain on an Aer Lingus flight I was poisoned by toxic fumes and rushed to Beaumont hospital by emergency ambulance, where I stayed for five days. I had reported...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (20 Jun 2024)

Martin Browne: There have been 38.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (20 Jun 2024)

Martin Browne: This states that the AAIU decided not to investigate the incident. The 38 reported fume events in 12 months is equivalent to 7,500 people on planes. We see in America that there are fears about plane-makers. If there is a problem, it should be examined to the fullest. We are just talking about one airline, as far as we are aware. There was another incident in the last few weeks. One of...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (20 Jun 2024)

Martin Browne: Mr. O'Riordan's letter also states: The correspondence quotes EASA studies on the dangers of toxic fumes on aircraft; once again, they have selectively chosen the evidence to suit the narrative; a 2017 EASA study on toxic fume events quotes that there may well be danger from toxic fumes and that further intensive real-time research is required. With that many reported incidents, I think...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (20 Jun 2024)

Martin Browne: If we invite Mr. O'Riordan first, then maybe at the follow-up meeting we can have Aer Lingus, the AAIU and the aviation authority. Is that agreed? Agreed. The next petition is No. 41 of 2024, on travel grievance for short stay and tourism purpose within CTA for residents, from Mr. Nagesh Siddegowda. It states: UK and ROI government to establish legislation to allow residents of UK and...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (20 Jun 2024)

Martin Browne: That is agreed. The next petition is No. 42 of 2024, "Vote against the migration pact", from Mr. Ciarán McMahon. I suggest that we push this back. A court case is going on at the minute about the migration pact. A vote was not taken on it last night in the Dáil and there is a High Court injunction. I feel that we should refer it to another meeting and see what way the court...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (20 Jun 2024)

Martin Browne: On my own behalf, we thank the secretariat every time for the work it does on our behalf. It is much appreciated.

Committee on Public Petitions: Invincibles Reinterment Campaign: National Graves Association (20 Jun 2024)

Martin Browne: I thank Mr. Lambert. Before I allow other members to contribute, I wish to comment on a few notes I have made myself. This is another example we have seen on this committee of Departments just ignoring people when they contact them. We must consider that we are 11 years down the road and that Dr. Kenna did not even get a reply back to his correspondence except on only one occasion. Where...

Committee on Public Petitions: Invincibles Reinterment Campaign: National Graves Association (20 Jun 2024)

Martin Browne: There is an area in Sean Ross Abbey where we were looking for baby bones. If it is possible to scan these sites - it may not be possible to scan through the granite, as Deputy Ó Snodaigh said - I would imagine we could lift those slabs and put them back exactly as they were and do the scans on the ground. Like other speakers said, the excuse of the lime is absolutely bonkers. It...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (20 Jun 2024)

Martin Browne: I have been asked to read from Mr. O'Riordan's letter. I agree with the Deputy and will come back to his suggestion in a minute. The letter states: The A.A.I.U did not categorise the incident in which I was poisoned as a 'serious incident', selectively quoting I.C.A.O Annex 13. Had they quoted Annex 13 fully and completely, they would have quoted from Attachment C of the same document....

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (20 Jun 2024)

Martin Browne: I agree. Can we do those dates? Waterways Ireland made clear that it would not be able to come in before the recess but if it is not going to take one of those three dates before the recess, it should come in straight away after the recess.