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Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Select Committee
Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I move amendment No. 16: In page 51, between lines 28 and 29, to insert the following: “(c) if the officer does not identify the person and the offence involves the use of an unmanned aircraft registered to an operator, the officer shall serve, or cause to be served, personally or by post, on the registered operator of the unmanned aircraft a notice under this section.”.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Select Committee
Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I move amendment No. 18: In page 52, after line 38, to insert the following: “Regulations may be made to give effect to certain provisions of EASA Basic Regulation 74. The Act of 1993 is amended by the insertion of the following section after section 69: “69A. (1)The Minister may make regulations for the purpose of exercising the opt-in provisions of Article 2.6 of the...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Select Committee
Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I move amendment No. 20: In page 57, between lines 17 and 18, to insert the following: “PART 9 AMENDMENT OF AIR NAVIGATION AND TRANSPORT (AMENDMENT) ACT 1998Amendment of section 13 of Act of 1998 81.Section 13 of the Act of 1998 is amended by— (a) the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (5): “(5) The aggregate at any one time of moneys...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Select Committee
Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: This amendment enables the DAA to ensure it has access to the necessary liquidity. We are creating a framework for borrowing. This ceiling was raised by way of statutory instrument in recent months to enable the DAA to get access to funding during the Covid-19 crisis. No matter what it does, the DAA will always require the approval of the three Ministers, the Minister for Transport, the...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Select Committee
Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I move amendment No. 11: In page 41, between lines 3 and 4, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 23 of Act of 1993 60.Section 23 of the Act of 1993 is amended— (a) in subsection (1), by the deletion of “for the purpose of compliance with so much of the Companies Acts, 1963 to 1990, as requires that there shall always be a minimum number of members of...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Select Committee
Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I move amendment No. 14: In page 51, line 27, after “operator” to insert “or registered owner”.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Select Committee
Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Deputy for sharing his concerns. This amendment enables the DAA to raise liquidity to manage and develop both Dublin Airport and Cork Airport. With regard to safeguards, the DAA will be required to get the approval of the three Ministers. The DAA has extensive plans. We anticipate a return to growth in all of our airports and in the aviation industry. As the Government, we...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Select Committee
Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: It is solely dealing with the current constitution of the DAA.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Select Committee
Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: Yes. To answer the Deputy's question directly, Shannon Airport Authority would have to seek consent as well from those Ministers. Shannon is different, I suppose, and although the DAA covers Dublin and Cork, rest assured that we want to protect the mid-west region as well, including Shannon. We are acutely aware of that. This does not have an impact on Shannon and it is specifically an...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Select Committee
Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I take on board the points made by the Deputies, which are valid. Shannon is completely separate from the provisions of this amendment, however. I assure the Deputies, from dealing with stakeholders in the region, of the importance of Shannon Group and the heritage sites. I met a number of stakeholders on the ground on the future of Shannon Heritage. We want to ensure that is viable,...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Select Committee
Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: No, it has not. Borrowing capacity is not a problem. We want to get international travel back up and running. We will have statements in the Dáil about that later. It is the priority. In the meantime, we are ensuring we support the airports with structure that can enable them to move on. Borrowing capacity is not an issue.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Select Committee
Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: Work in that regard is ongoing. The review is completed but we must look at the heritage sites in order to find the best future or home for them. There are issues around conservation of strategically important sites and monuments within the State, including repairs. All that work is happening while we work with local stakeholders and groups. I have engaged with a number of them. The work...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Select Committee
Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: Work is ongoing. I hope in the next couple of months we will get clarity on that. I assure the Deputy that work is ongoing behind the scenes on that.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Select Committee
Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: That process is under way. The Minister has responsibility for that process. I hope it will be completed very shortly.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Select Committee
Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I move amendment No. 21: In page 61, to delete lines 11 to 14 and substitute the following: “(b) facilitate the efficient and economic development and operation of Dublin Airport, (c) promote high-quality and cost-effective airport services at Dublin Airport, and (d) take account of the policies of the Government on aviation, climate change and sustainable...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Select Committee
Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I move amendment No. 22: In page 61, to delete lines 19 to 23 and substitute the following: “(iii) the substitution, in paragraph (i), of “daa, and” for “daa.”, and (iv) the insertion of the following paragraph after paragraph (i): “(j) the need to encourage competition at Dublin Airport to—”.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Select Committee
Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I move amendment No. 23: In page 70, to delete lines 5 to 9 and substitute the following: “(4) This section shall not apply to— This and amendment No. 24 provide for members of the commission's superannuation scheme to be protected under the new section inserted by No. 24 to protect members of the single public service pension scheme. Staff will have no less favourable...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Select Committee
Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I am aware of ongoing dialogue between the IAA and staff about pension matters. That is quite appropriate with the reforms that are provided for in this Bill. Two submissions have been made about section 41(7) of the Irish Aviation Authority Act 1993, which provides that a dispute about superannuation benefits may be submitted to the Minister for Transport for final determination by the...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Select Committee
Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I appreciate the Deputy's question. I can write to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform about this but it is up to him to determine, not me. I have received parliamentary questions from Deputy Carey and others about it.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Select Committee
Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The dispute process goes through my Department and is sent to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. As I said, I will write to the Minister regarding an update for the Deputy on this.