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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.

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

Cathal Crowe: On a point of order, the questions have not been answered. This is an important point that needs addressing.

Regional Airports and Aviation: Statements (17 Jun 2021)

Cathal Crowe: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Naughton, for engaging with us in this discussion and for her attendance this morning at the meeting of the select transport committee. It has been an unbelievably difficult year for all 140,000 or so employees in the aviation sector and the many spin-off sectors that lean heavily on it. In the past week, we had the devastating announcement for Stobart...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (17 Jun 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 73. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a new chairperson to the board of the Shannon Group will be appointed. [32119/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (17 Jun 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 85. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way he plans to restore routes and air connectivity to Shannon Airport. [32120/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (17 Jun 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 135. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when flood remediation works to be undertaken by the Office of Public Works will commence at Springfield, Clonlara, County Clare. [32137/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (17 Jun 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 148. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the OPW will be taking on a management role at heritage sites currently operated by Shannon Heritage in County Clare. [32138/21]

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

Cathal Crowe: I have been following the meeting remotely but am now in Leinster House. I have followed every minute of it. In principle, I have no difficulty with a higher borrowing ceiling being permitted. I have no issue but I have questions along the lines of those of Deputy O'Rourke's. Does this higher borrowing ceiling reflect Shannon Airport coming back under the DAA umbrella again or under the...

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

Cathal Crowe: When the Minister of State tabled this amendment dealing with a higher borrowing threshold, did she and the Department do it on the understanding that the DAA currently constitutes Dublin and Cork airports or is there any thinking to the effect that this may also encompass Shannon Airport at some point in future? The number of political voices commenting on this matter has increased so is...

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

Cathal Crowe: If I may, I might reply to the comments of Deputy Carey and the Minister of State. I do not believe that has been fully been the case over the past 15 months. Shannon is quite unique when compared with Dublin and Cork airports because, as the Minister of State knows well, it encompasses several entities. There are heritage sites and Shannon Commercial Properties, etc. One of the big...

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

Cathal Crowe: I thank the Minister of State.

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

Cathal Crowe: A couple of points have been made. The IAA has a major presence in County Clare. Many of its workers and former workers are based in the Minister of State, Deputy Naughton's, constituency. This superannuation dispute has been a long-running saga. As Deputy Carey said, it does not seem to be any closer to being resolved. A memorandum has issued from the Minister of State's Department to...