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- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on International Travel (24 Jul 2020)
Michael McNamara: Just to let Deputy Colm Burke know, because I know he cannot see, that Deputies Dillon and Carroll MacNeill have come into the Chamber. How the party wishes to divvy up the time is a matter for the Deputies.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on International Travel (24 Jul 2020)
Michael McNamara: Who wishes to speak next? There are six and a half minutes remaining. I do not know how the two Deputies wish to divvy up the time between them.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on International Travel (24 Jul 2020)
Michael McNamara: I thank Deputies Dillon and Carroll MacNeill. There has been much pressure on time today. I am sorry I cannot make it. There are five minutes left. I will split my time with Deputy Duncan Smith who wants to come back in. Do the witnesses think that Shannon Airport was treated differently from Dublin and Cork Airports by the airlines in terms of prioritising the limited connectivity...
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on International Travel (24 Jul 2020)
Michael McNamara: Does SIPTU agree with IALPA's assessment that Aer Lingus's decision to abandon Shannon was made on a purely commercial basis?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on International Travel (24 Jul 2020)
Michael McNamara: Was there any difference in how Ryanair approached the various airports?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on International Travel (24 Jul 2020)
Michael McNamara: Thank you, Mr. Cullen.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on International Travel (24 Jul 2020)
Michael McNamara: Does Mr. McGowan believe Ryanair differentiated in its approach to the airports?
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on International Travel (24 Jul 2020)
Michael McNamara: I was asking if Mr. McGowan shared that assessment.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on International Travel (24 Jul 2020)
Michael McNamara: I thank Mr. Cullen and Deputy Smith. I have to get people out on time and we have to clean the Chamber for the next session. I thank the witnesses for answering our questions and all the Deputies who asked the questions.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on Public Transport (24 Jul 2020)
Michael McNamara: I welcome the witnesses in committee room 2. We are examining the impact of Covid-19 on public transport provision and I welcome Mr. Dermot O'Leary, general secretary, and Mr. Thomas O'Connor, senior representative, from the National Bus and Rail Union, NBRU; Mr. Jim Waldron from the National Private Hire and Taxi Association; and Mr. Gerry Macken from the Taxi Alliance of Ireland. I advise...
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on Public Transport (24 Jul 2020)
Michael McNamara: I am trying to touch the bell so that people know when they have a minute left because there were some difficulties this morning. I ask Mr. Waldron to introduce his delegation and make some introductory comments outlining the key points of his submission, which has been circulated.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on Public Transport (24 Jul 2020)
Michael McNamara: I thank Mr. Waldron. Will Mr. Macken make some introductory comments? I ask him to limit them to five minutes so we have enough time for questions and answers.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on Public Transport (24 Jul 2020)
Michael McNamara: I thank Mr. Macken.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on Public Transport (24 Jul 2020)
Michael McNamara: I call Deputy McAuliffe, who I understand is taking ten minutes.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on Public Transport (24 Jul 2020)
Michael McNamara: I thank Mr. Macken.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on Public Transport (24 Jul 2020)
Michael McNamara: I apologise but I wish to bring in another speaker. We have limited time slots because we cannot sit for longer than two hours.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on Public Transport (24 Jul 2020)
Michael McNamara: If Deputy Boyd Barrett wishes to come back in at the end, I will be happy to allow him, or anyone else, do so. I will try to get through the list of speakers first. Deputy Shanahan has five minutes.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on Public Transport (24 Jul 2020)
Michael McNamara: I must bring in other speakers. I will allow those who want to contribute at the end to make whatever points they wish. The next speaker is Deputy Lawless on behalf of Fianna Fáil.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on Public Transport (24 Jul 2020)
Michael McNamara: There are a lot of questions to be answered in three minutes but I am sure the witnesses will do their best.
- Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on Public Transport (24 Jul 2020)
Michael McNamara: If the Deputy wishes to come back at the end, she is welcome to do so.