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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I accept that, but that is the basis of the-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: No, I appreciate that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: There is a body of work for the DAA to do in terms of restoring its reputation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I ask Mr. Philips to deal with the point on being a semi-State.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Some 70% of staff were available to the airport last weekend. What percentage will be available this weekend compared to what the airport needs? Will the figure be higher than 70%?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: It was stated that the airport had 70% of its staff at its disposal last weekend compared with what was needed. Is the figure for this weekend still 70%?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: What level will the airport be at this weekend?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: With the figure be 80%?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: That is fine.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Was every security checker who sought voluntary redundancy granted it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Ryanair is providing that facility.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Do the witnesses have any request of the Department of Transport or the Government, which we can follow up on their behalf, to deal with the upcoming June bank holiday?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: In terms of the resources from tomorrow on, do the witnesses have anything further to ask of the Government?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Today's meeting was robust but constructive and I thank the delegates for attending. They have been very open to the discussion. It is not too harsh to say there was a cock-up in regard to the rostering at Dublin Airport last week. There were 17 trainees who had not been certified. That was the major source of the cock-up. Then there were the further 20 people who were absent, which...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is there pressure on the 30 staff?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I accept all of that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: The basics were not done last week. There were 17 trainees on duty.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is Mr. Philips satisfied that the 30 staff who are on duty are certified?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Will the DAA undertake to communicate with the public in a heavy fashion from now on and certainly at this time? Will they commit that people will not get wet if it rains, there will be no queuing in terminal 1 or terminal 2 and the maximum wait will be one hour? We hope it may be lower-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: If people are aware of the number of lanes that are open, they will know the level of staff the airport has available at any point in time. If 12 lanes are open in terminal 1, it will take an hour, more or less, to get through it. I ask that the DAA be very open with the public as to what the situation is this week. If there is a requirement in terms of other resources, will they come...