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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I am amazed at that type of planning. Surely the DAA has learned from last weekend and would have people on standby in the event that staff are unable to attend work, for whatever reason.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Will the triage kick in only if we get to a point where there is severe waiting?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Triage will not apply in the normal way for people coming in. The DAA is encouraging people not to arrive too early.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: The DAA has a very stretched and tired workforce that have been working long hours. At this point, has it made use of all available staff? Are the 40 workers who are in place all who will be available? Has the authority gone to the well in that regard?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: My next question, in that case, is one that has arisen among the public. There is an argument the DAA should go to the Government to ask for the Army to be on standby, in small numbers of perhaps 40 or 50 members, to pick up on the security duties if necessary. How does Mr. Philips respond to that argument on the basis the DAA does not have a sufficient level of reserves, in terms of...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Obviously, however, if the question arises, it will have had to come from a request from the DAA. The question is whether the authority is at that point. What is Mr. Philips's view on the case for that proposal, which is being put out there? It has to be a request of the DAA. It runs the airport. Our guests are the professionals and they are given a remit to run the airport. How can...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Has the DAA requested additional support?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I did not suggest it would be. My understanding is there are about seven people on each security lane, comprising two people meeting people initially, one person monitoring the screen, two people handling security and two other people inside. There are activities the Army could do.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: The Army could, therefore, take up some of the roles. Will Mr. Philips address that point, which has been put out there?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: What is divestment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Could the Army not oversee divestment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is Mr. Hennessy suggesting the talks about the Army potentially assisting are spurious and that it cannot happen?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I call Senator Horkan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: That is worrying.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I wish to clarify a point. Looking through the detailed schedule the witnesses have given us of the plan, am I correct in saying that it is 46,000 on Thursday, 52,000 on Friday, 45,000 on Saturday, 48,000 on Sunday, and 52,000 on Monday? That is not dissimilar to the numbers that went through last weekend. Is that correct?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: There were 37 staff who were out, and the DAA is now bringing that number up to 40. If those 37 staff werein situlast weekend, would the DAA representatives be here today?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Okay. That is it in layman's terms. The DAA has upped the number of lanes to 12. Is that correct?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: On average, in each period, how many lanes is the DAA bringing up?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Will these be coming back?