Results 5,661-5,680 of 26,021 for speaker:Kieran O'Donnell
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: The joint committee resumes in public session for an engagement with Mr. Conal Henry, chair-designate of Shannon Group. I welcome Mr. Henry to the committee and thank him for his patience. We look forward to hearing from him. Witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Before I move to Members for questions, I acknowledge the presence of Irish Naval Association members from Limerick and Cork along with my colleague from Limerick City and County Council, Sarah Kiely, in the audience. I thank them for their work. It is great to have them here.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: You may wish to conclude, Deputy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: And competing with Dublin.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: The terms of reference of the national aviation policy review will be key, and we will look to work with Shannon and Cork in that regard.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Before we move on, I wish to welcome further members of the Irish Naval Association from Limerick and Cork. It is great to have them here. They are here in great numbers and bringing great colour to Leinster House.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: The Senator is always welcome.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: On the Senator's point, what does Mr. Henry consider the role of a chair of an independent State organisation such as Shannon Group? The Senator asked that question, which I thought a good one.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Mr. Henry has good taste in music.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: We are not a huge island.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: From Cork, I call Senator Buttimer.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Does Mr. Henry wish to comment on anything?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: It is an issue that needs to be addressed, however.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Senator Craughwell, you will have to retract that. I take that as retracted-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: -----unless you wish to get us all into an issue. Can we take that as retracted?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: How long were you waiting to land?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Senator Craughwell is next.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Thanks very much, Senator Craughwell. Senator Dooley is next.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: In that case, where does Mr. Henry see the interaction between the two State airports outside of Dublin, namely, Shannon and Cork, going? What is the dynamic there?