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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Gerry Horkan: I thank Mr. Geoghegan. I am conscious of the fact that this is a slightly different process, in that we are almost interviewing Mr. Geoghegan, but he is being reappointed, so it is not the same. We are not trying to test him out to see if he is a good fit for the job and appropriate, because clearly, he would not have been reappointed if he was not. Firstly, I thank him for the job he has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Gerry Horkan: Obviously, Mr. Geoghegan is very interested and involved, but he is not out there all day, everyday. That is not the role of the chairman. From a committee and housekeeping perspective, when did Mr. Geoghegan's term finish? How long has he been in limbo, as it were, as chairman designate?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Gerry Horkan: Is it correct that that did not impact on Mr. Geoghegan's ability to do anything as such? He could make all the same decisions and have all the same executive - or non-executive - authority, regardless of whether he was chairman or chairman designate?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Gerry Horkan: I am just conscious that because of Covid, there have been delays in the appointment of some chairpersons. However, that has had no impact on Mr. Geoghegan's role as chairman designate. He has the same status in terms of being able to make decisions, conduct meetings, sign documentation or whatever.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Gerry Horkan: That is the point I was developing. I am conscious of the fact that the delay in Mr. Geoghegan coming to this meeting has not impaired his role as chairman designate. He has been equally effective as chairman and chairman designate. I follow the Dublin Airport twitter feed, which is quite an entertaining one. I note that there are discussions with Ballygawley Roundabout and other users...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Gerry Horkan: The high 20 millions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Gerry Horkan: Mr Geoghegan might give a final figure of what he thinks the airport will do for 2022.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Gerry Horkan: The one in Dublin will cost €320 million.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Gerry Horkan: Senator Buttimer said he was not going to say anything but then used up the full five minutes. I might end up doing the same.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Gerry Horkan: Not at all. It was very good. I found it entertaining and useful. I thank Mr. Geoghegan for being here. It really was not the two and a half or three hours of interrogation he might have expected as a chairman-designate coming before an Oireachtas committee. We have not really discussed anything related to that, but we have still had a very useful conversation about Dublin Airport, the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Gerry Horkan: Long haul to where? More east or more west?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Gerry Horkan: Is the ask of us as legislators that, regarding the commission for aviation fee structure thing, we try to speed these things up?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Gerry Horkan: What is the current terminal capacity between Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 and the various gates? What could the airport handle in a year at a push?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Gerry Horkan: Based on all that, what would be the current capacity?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Gerry Horkan: The airport is nearly at capacity at the peak times already.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Gerry Horkan: This is very technical, but it is my last question. Can the airport price its landing charges differently at different times of the day? Can it charge more at 6.30 a.m. than it will charge at lunchtime or is it stuck with €7.75 per passenger all the time?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Gerry Horkan: It could attract off-peak traffic.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Oct 2021)

Gerry Horkan: Senator Buttimer said pretty much exactly what I was going to say, but I will say it a little bit differently. I want to build on the comments of Senators Ahearn and Buttimer. The figures do not lie. Professor Philip Nolan spoke on the radio this morning. Everybody is calling for certainty, but unfortunately if certainty was given today, it might be the wrong certainty. It might be the...

Seanad: Finance (European Stability Mechanism and Single Resolution Fund) Bill 2021: Second Stage (14 Oct 2021)

Gerry Horkan: I welcome the Minister for Finance, Deputy Paschal Donohoe, to the House after what I am sure was a very busy 48 hours. In fact, it is exactly 48 hours since he rose to his feet to start his budget speech. He is very welcome to the House once again.

Seanad: Finance (European Stability Mechanism and Single Resolution Fund) Bill 2021: Second Stage (14 Oct 2021)

Gerry Horkan: The Minister has ten minutes; group spokespersons have eight minutes and all other Senators have five minutes.