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Seanad: Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (25 Jun 2024)

Gerry Horkan: This Thursday.

Seanad: Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (25 Jun 2024)

Gerry Horkan: I can say next Tuesday if Senators want.

Seanad: Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (25 Jun 2024)

Gerry Horkan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Browne, back to the House; he was here less than an hour ago. We will now deal with No. 2, motion regarding the Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and No. 3, motion regarding the Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009. Both motions will be debated together and decided separately. I call on the Acting Leader to move No. 2 regarding the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Jun 2024)

Gerry Horkan: I thank the Acting Leader for outlining the business. The ambassador has gone at this stage but equally, I wish her and all the people from Luxembourg a very happy national day. Senator Mullen was making a pitch for a gift from the ambassador. I am actually wearing a gift from the ambassador. It is the tie of the Luxembourg European Presidency from a number of years ago. I will not,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Summer Plans for Dublin and Cork Airports: DAA (19 Jun 2024)

Gerry Horkan: Apologies have been received from Deputy Lowry. The purpose of the meeting, as per the invitation, is for the joint committee to meet with representatives from the Dublin Airport Authority, DAA, to discuss summer plans and preparations for the holiday period. On behalf of the committee, I am pleased to welcome from DAA, Mr. Kenny Jacobs, chief executive officer; Mr. Gary McLean, managing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Summer Plans for Dublin and Cork Airports: DAA (19 Jun 2024)

Gerry Horkan: I must not be going on holidays at all.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Summer Plans for Dublin and Cork Airports: DAA (19 Jun 2024)

Gerry Horkan: I thank Mr. Jacobs very much. He had five minutes and took half an hour. Hopefully, many of the points we might otherwise have raised as questions have been covered. I will give everyone seven minutes with a one minute wrap-up and we might get a second round of questions. We must finish by 3.30 p.m. so I ask members not to be repetitive and keep the discussion moving.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Summer Plans for Dublin and Cork Airports: DAA (19 Jun 2024)

Gerry Horkan: I will touch more on the operational side because we have quite a few local TDs who will touch on the runway, noise and so forth. Regarding the Aer Lingus strike, it will be its passengers who suffer, but with respect to how the airport handles a strike, there will be a lot of planes on the ground that would not normally be there clogging up the place and there will be a backlog the next...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Summer Plans for Dublin and Cork Airports: DAA (19 Jun 2024)

Gerry Horkan: The following day Aer Lingus will be trying to clear backlogs. How does that affect DAA's operations?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Summer Plans for Dublin and Cork Airports: DAA (19 Jun 2024)

Gerry Horkan: I happened to be on two reasonably late night flights not long ago. I understand there has to be a wind down, but there were big signs up saying duty free flight and then the duty free zone was shut. The bar started to close. It was great for time spent at security. I flew through it. Is there a way to keep anything, such as the shops, open a little longer for those who are using the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Summer Plans for Dublin and Cork Airports: DAA (19 Jun 2024)

Gerry Horkan: I am not suggesting that everything should be open until midnight, but perhaps there could be a basic offering, especially when there are signs up about a duty free flight. Passengers discover that unless they turn up four hours early, they will not get the duty free products.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Summer Plans for Dublin and Cork Airports: DAA (19 Jun 2024)

Gerry Horkan: The DAA should consider it. Similarly, one of my brothers was away and his flight was slightly delayed. It came in at 12.25 a.m. He had to check in bags. The flight was 20 minutes late and the Aircoaches were gone. We are trying to get people to use buses. I am not saying they need to run 24 hours but could there be a facility that if the planes are delayed on particular nights, an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Summer Plans for Dublin and Cork Airports: DAA (19 Jun 2024)

Gerry Horkan: Do not get me wrong; it is a good service. It will be extended to Cherrywood from next week or the following week. It is a positive service. It is much busier than it was when I started to use it a long time ago. We need to make sure the facilities are there when the airport is open.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Summer Plans for Dublin and Cork Airports: DAA (19 Jun 2024)

Gerry Horkan: Effectively, the last bus is at 1.25 a.m., which probably makes sense some days, but particularly in summertime when flights are arriving a little later-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Summer Plans for Dublin and Cork Airports: DAA (19 Jun 2024)

Gerry Horkan: It will only get you that far though.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Summer Plans for Dublin and Cork Airports: DAA (19 Jun 2024)

Gerry Horkan: Again, when people have paid for their service, they should at least be able to avail it. When flights are delayed, they should be able to provide an extra route, time slot or whatever. The Cork Airport survey came out very well. Does DAA do the same survey for Dublin Airport? It is 94% or 95% in Cork. What is the figure for Dublin?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Summer Plans for Dublin and Cork Airports: DAA (19 Jun 2024)

Gerry Horkan: Dublin Airport is on about 85% and Cork Airport is on about 94%, so there is a little bit of catching up to do, but no pressure between the two. Regarding the 100 ml limit, when we get C3 scanners everywhere, will that limit go or not?