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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Passenger Cap at Dublin Airport on Ryanair's Business and Operations: Ryanair (12 Jun 2024)

Duncan Smith: Is this something the company is looking to do continually?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Passenger Cap at Dublin Airport on Ryanair's Business and Operations: Ryanair (12 Jun 2024)

Duncan Smith: There is understandable frustration among young people, or people who build up their deposit. However, there is also an understanding within the town because they are all airport people. They know the pressures on accommodation there. There was a mixed response. There was understandable anger, but also an understanding that these workers who help the local communities of Swords and Fingal...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Passenger Cap at Dublin Airport on Ryanair's Business and Operations: Ryanair (12 Jun 2024)

Duncan Smith: It will say it is losing routes as well. It comes here and says it cannot get in the big planes from Ethiopia or New York and all the rest.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Passenger Cap at Dublin Airport on Ryanair's Business and Operations: Ryanair (12 Jun 2024)

Duncan Smith: The planning application, including the viewing platform referred to by Mr. O'Leary, does not include any on-the-ground noise mitigation measures, which are relatively low cost. These measures would help to improve relationships with the community in terms of the aircraft noise, which is a big part of this overall conversation. It colours everything we talk about and we cannot ignore it. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Passenger Cap at Dublin Airport on Ryanair's Business and Operations: Ryanair (12 Jun 2024)

Duncan Smith: I thought the Leas-Chathaoirleach was going to ask if he was going to bring us to Morocco.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Passenger Cap at Dublin Airport on Ryanair's Business and Operations: Ryanair (12 Jun 2024)

Duncan Smith: I have a couple of points. It is not cycle lanes that are strangling Dublin; it is cars. As someone who famously bought a taxi licence years ago when Dublin was not as congested, Mr. O'Leary knows the congestion is caused by cars. We need better traffic management systems across public transport, private car use, cycle lanes and all the rest. However, come on, Mr. O'Leary. I checked...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Passenger Cap at Dublin Airport on Ryanair's Business and Operations: Ryanair (12 Jun 2024)

Duncan Smith: I am questioning lots of things now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Passenger Cap at Dublin Airport on Ryanair's Business and Operations: Ryanair (12 Jun 2024)

Duncan Smith: This will keep me up at night. We need a fair distribution of the ETS. It absolutely should be on the level. Will Mr. O'Leary speak for 30 seconds about sustainable aviation fuel, SAF? Where is Ryanair at with its investment in Trinity College Dublin and where is that going? I am sorry to be in such a rush.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Passenger Cap at Dublin Airport on Ryanair's Business and Operations: Ryanair (12 Jun 2024)

Duncan Smith: It does not like to talk about planes at all.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Passenger Cap at Dublin Airport on Ryanair's Business and Operations: Ryanair (12 Jun 2024)

Duncan Smith: That is true.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Passenger Cap at Dublin Airport on Ryanair's Business and Operations: Ryanair (12 Jun 2024)

Duncan Smith: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Passenger Cap at Dublin Airport on Ryanair's Business and Operations: Ryanair (12 Jun 2024)

Duncan Smith: That is the DAA. Okay. That is good.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Passenger Cap at Dublin Airport on Ryanair's Business and Operations: Ryanair (12 Jun 2024)

Duncan Smith: No.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (11 Jun 2024)

Duncan Smith: 48.To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide a status update in respect of a foreign birth registration (details supplied); if he will expedite the application process for reasons (details supplied);; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24947/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (11 Jun 2024)

Duncan Smith: 97.To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the provision that has been made in the National Broadband Plan for issues known as direct buried ducting which can preclude premises or an entire estate from being connected to fibre broadband; and if he would direct the providers to investigate the issues affecting [details supplied]. [25396/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services (11 Jun 2024)

Duncan Smith: 116.To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an outline of all flight paths out from Dublin Airport; if any new flight paths have commenced this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24745/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (11 Jun 2024)

Duncan Smith: 268.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the need for additional space to safely accommodate ASD special classes at a school (details supplied); the resources that can be provided in order to open the ASD classes while addressing the schools issues with requiring additional learning support teachers, car parking spaces, a secure play area accessible from the classroom,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (11 Jun 2024)

Duncan Smith: 393.To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there is an official pause on the cost-rental tenant-in-situ scheme; if such a pause exists, how long it is intended to last for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24924/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (11 Jun 2024)

Duncan Smith: 449.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if steps can be taken to expedite an application for carer’s allowance by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24868/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (11 Jun 2024)

Duncan Smith: 482.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will confirm that the Chief Appeals Officer has received an appeal by a person (details supplied) against a decision to refuse his application for carers allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25398/24]