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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (13 Jul 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I propose we go into public session. Is that agreed? Agreed. Before we deal with the item on the agenda, we just want to deal with the issue of aviation. We issued an invitation to Ms Lynne Embleton, the CEO of Aer Lingus, to appear before us next week. Despite the repeated requests we have made, representatives from the airline have refused to appear before us. We find that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (13 Jul 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I would expect them to come in next week. The weeks are drifting by. The last week in July is too near the August bank holiday weekend. We will be putting firm incentives there for them to come before the committee next week.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (13 Jul 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Is the Senator aware there is a vote in the Seanad?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (13 Jul 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: We are looking for a meeting next Wednesday. We have a slot. There is no reason Aer Lingus could not come before us. We want Lynne Embleton, the CEO, to come before us. It is reported that Aer Lingus representatives are meeting with the Minister for Transport, Deputy Eamon Ryan. If they are meeting with him, they should be meeting with the line committee. We have credibility in our...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: The purpose of today's meeting is to discuss the Government's draft electric vehicle charging infrastructure strategy. On behalf of the committee, I am pleased to welcome Dr. Aoife O'Grady, principal officer, and Ms Patricia Waller, assistant principal, from the Department of Transport. From the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, SEAI, I welcome Mr. Declan Meally, director of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: We now turn to Mr. Meally for his opening statement on behalf of the SEAI.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Mr. Meally. I now invite Ms Ward to make her opening statement on behalf of the ESB.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Ms Ward. We will now move to members in the order they have offered. Some members have votes in the Seanad so I will move to the Deputies first and Deputy Joe Carey or Deputy Duncan Smith.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: We will move back to the schedule. Senator Buttimer has ten minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: We will move to Deputy Carey or if not, Deputy Ó Murchú may wish to come in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: If Deputy Ó Murchú is amenable.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Deputy Crowe, you have lift-off, so take it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Senator can certainly mention known figures.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: While the Senator thinks of his question, I would like to make a point about EVs. I always ask taxi drivers about EVs because they are very knowledgeable about them. They are the most knowledgeable by a mile. When I take a taxi to Heuston Station or wherever, I ask the taxi driver about EVs. They have told me that EVs are great for urban driving but are not good on motorways because if...