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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the Cyberattack, Covid-19 Vaccination Roll-out and Covid-19 Restrictions in Maternity Hospitals: Health Service Executive (23 Jun 2021)

Cathal Crowe: That is good progression. If Mr. Reid will forgive me, I want to get one final question in. HIQA stipulates all elderly residents in care centres should have a personal space of 7.4 sq. m around their bed. This has me worried about St. Joseph's Hospital in Ennis, that we will have a major loss of beds and the capacity to care. It is a fabulous hospital with great staff and wonderful care....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the Cyberattack, Covid-19 Vaccination Roll-out and Covid-19 Restrictions in Maternity Hospitals: Health Service Executive (23 Jun 2021)

Cathal Crowe: Maybe someone could comment in writing. I am conscious of time and we may not get a comprehensive reply because I am bouncing this question on Mr. Reid. Can somebody email a comprehensive reply in the coming days, if they do not mind? I thank the witnesses for everything here this morning.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Service Providers in the Travel Trade in Ireland: Discussion (23 Jun 2021)

Cathal Crowe: I understand that in her heart of hearts, Ms Mannion would probably agree with much of what we have to say, but that given her role, she has to be above politics and above committing to positions insofar as travel agents are concerned. I accept that she will not able to agree with what I have to say but I want to use a little of my time to make a brief statement. As a sector, travel agents...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Service Providers in the Travel Trade in Ireland: Discussion (23 Jun 2021)

Cathal Crowe: I accept that Ms Mannion is quite curtailed in regard to what she can say.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues facing the Aviation Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2021)

Cathal Crowe: I thank Mr. Thompstone and Ms Fitzgerald Kane for being appearing before the committee. As the Chairman and other members know, there is significant engagement with Shannon Chamber, the Irish Hotels Federation and all who hold Shannon close to their hearts and have concern for the airport. Far more happens beyond the Joint Committee on Transport and Communications. I have read Mr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues facing the Aviation Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2021)

Cathal Crowe: One of the eye-openers of the past 18 months has been the minuscule level of air cargo into and out of Shannon Airport. Apart from a Turkish Airlines 747 which lands there quite regularly, DHL flights etc, there is very little cargo traffic. Some 1% of cargo leaving Ireland goes by air. I was alarmed to see crates of cargo from Boston Scientific, each valued at €1 million, on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues facing the Aviation Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2021)

Cathal Crowe: Mr. Thompstone has my full support and I thank him for all the work he is doing.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (22 Jun 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 1. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on economic recovery and investment last met; and when the next meeting is planned. [29523/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies (22 Jun 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 65. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will consider the realignment of Fáilte Ireland in order that it becomes the parent supporting body for the hospitality sector post-Covid-19. [33139/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (22 Jun 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 92. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if bed and breakfast and guesthouse owners who reopen in summer 2021 thereby having their pandemic unemployment payment discontinued can be supported during the leaner trading autumn and winter season. [33138/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Jun 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 534. To ask the Minister for Health if provisions will be made for those who have received the first shot of a Covid-19 vaccination (details supplied) prior to their 70th birthday but are due the second dose after their birthday given that the vaccine is not recommended for persons over 70 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25583/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues facing the Aviation Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2021)

Cathal Crowe: I will stick to the time. I thank Ms Embleton and Mr. Moriarty. I have six brief questions. I will put them quickly and I hope the witnesses will be able to respond so we can move fluidly through them. First, what are Aer Lingus's clear commitments to Shannon Airport, its cabin crew and ground staff there and routes into and out of the airport?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues facing the Aviation Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2021)

Cathal Crowe: Cabin crew staff in Shannon who have long serviced Aer Lingus's routes would content it is far more expensive to have four members of cabin crew minibussed down from Dublin, staying overnight and receiving all the overnight allowances and everything else which comes with that. I have heard costings ranging from approximately €240,000 per annum to in excess of €300,000. That is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues facing the Aviation Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2021)

Cathal Crowe: I respect that and I respect Aer Lingus is a separate company to Ryanair and operates and trades differently. Ryanair has committed to Shannon and faces all the same constraints Ms Embleton referred to. We do need to see that. On the point of staffing and efficiencies, there is no one in cabin crew in Shannon drawing a salary of €70,000 or €80,000 per annum. I am not an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues facing the Aviation Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2021)

Cathal Crowe: Is it true Aer Lingus's sister airline, Iberia, got state supports on the basis it would retain its entire staffing complement?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues facing the Aviation Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2021)

Cathal Crowe: Is it true that IAG, Aer Lingus's parent body, has bonded its landing slots to build loan collateral to cash fund the company? Are these landing slots, on which we have all gone out and hammered a drum over the years, now bonded to raise loan collateral for Aer Lingus and IAG overall?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues facing the Aviation Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2021)

Cathal Crowe: Surely Ms Embleton, as chief executive, would know if Aer Lingus's landing slots into Heathrow, which are hugely valuable, are bonded.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues facing the Aviation Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2021)

Cathal Crowe: I wish to speak about Aer Lingus workers because this has been a devastating 15 months for them. I want to make a point on the contribution of taxpayer. With regard to a fully redacted wage for one of the ground crew based out of Shannon, the crew member got €635.89 in a fortnight. The Irish taxpayer paid €600 of that. Aer Lingus's net contribution to this individual's...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues facing the Aviation Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2021)

Cathal Crowe: With the greatest respect, it is not the inefficiency that concerns Aer Lingus, it is the wage bill.