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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (11 Oct 2022)

Joe Carey: 425. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the amount of special class places that have been sanctioned in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50067/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (11 Oct 2022)

Joe Carey: 426. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the assistive technology scheme; if she will provide an update on the review of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50068/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (11 Oct 2022)

Joe Carey: 484. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a response will issue to a query in relation to the State Pension (Non-Contributory) of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49543/22]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Oct 2022)

Joe Carey: In May of this year the Minister for Transport and the National Transport Authority, NTA, launched a 50% reduction in public transport fares for young people aged between 19 and 23. Issues quickly emerged regarding the scheme, in particular its extension to private operators and on the age limit. The Minister secured additional moneys in the budget to extend the scheme to commercial...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (5 Oct 2022)

Joe Carey: 339. To ask the Minister for Health if he will respond to a query (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48941/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Recent Issues Concerning Aer Lingus Flight Booking and Check-in Services: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Joe Carey: I thank the witnesses for coming before the committee. Notwithstanding the unprecedented nature of what happened on 10 September, it was another fine mess with which Aer Lingus is associated. It came on the back of flights being cancelled, particularly during summer. I noted that other airlines were not impacted to the same degree as Aer Lingus. What assurances can the witnesses give...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Recent Issues Concerning Aer Lingus Flight Booking and Check-in Services: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Joe Carey: That is Ms Embleton's view-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Recent Issues Concerning Aer Lingus Flight Booking and Check-in Services: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Joe Carey: I have experience of this. People with whom I have travelled have experienced flights consistently being cancelled at short notice by Aer Lingus. That was followed by the debacle on 10 September. Again, what assurances can Aer Lingus give passengers that this will not happen again? Mr. Moriarty stated that Aer Lingus has engaged a main primary contractor. Was a different contractor...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Recent Issues Concerning Aer Lingus Flight Booking and Check-in Services: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Joe Carey: What has Aer Lingus done differently to make sure this will not happen again?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Recent Issues Concerning Aer Lingus Flight Booking and Check-in Services: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Joe Carey: Are there any circumstances under which Aer Lingus would re-examine the reopening of the cabin crew base in Shannon?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Recent Issues Concerning Aer Lingus Flight Booking and Check-in Services: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Joe Carey: An important service to the mid-west is the Heathrow service to Shannon, which provides vital connectivity. We used to have three flights a day. We now only have two flights, which has been the case for some time. Will Aer Lingus confirm the third Heathrow service will be restored at the end of October?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Recent Issues Concerning Aer Lingus Flight Booking and Check-in Services: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Joe Carey: Is Mr. Moriarty saying Aer Lingus will put on that third flight?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Recent Issues Concerning Aer Lingus Flight Booking and Check-in Services: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Joe Carey: Prior to Covid, there were plans to have routes from Shannon to Barcelona and Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport. Will those routes be revisited?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Recent Issues Concerning Aer Lingus Flight Booking and Check-in Services: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Joe Carey: Has Aer Lingus looked at routes to the United States? Mr. Moriarty said the services out of Shannon are performing very well and he is happy with those. Has he looked at expanding services to Chicago or Washington?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Recent Issues Concerning Aer Lingus Flight Booking and Check-in Services: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Joe Carey: The Government is considering a public service obligation, PSO, application from the Shannon Airport Group to connect people to a European hub. Schiphol was mentioned. Does Aer Lingus have contracts with other European countries to operate PSO flights?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Recent Issues Concerning Aer Lingus Flight Booking and Check-in Services: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Joe Carey: Does it do so in any other European country?

Defective Concrete Products Levy: Motion [Private Members] (4 Oct 2022)

Joe Carey: In accordance with Standing Order 80(2), the division is postponed until the weekly division time on Wednesday, 5 October 2022.

Defective Concrete Products Levy: Motion [Private Members] (4 Oct 2022)

Joe Carey: We now move to the Regional Group and Deputies Canney, Fitzpatrick, Tóibín and Lowry. Each Deputy has two and a half minutes.

Defective Concrete Products Levy: Motion [Private Members] (4 Oct 2022)

Joe Carey: Deputies Cian O'Callaghan and Cairns from the Social Democrats are sharing time.