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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Are we saying this expansion cannot happen in Shannon Airport unless there is a national aviation policy?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: We will assist Mr. Henry and call for an urgent review. We will take the matter up with the Ministers. It is something we are collectively committed to, as a committee. I will call on the other non-member who wished to speak, Senator Conway.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: As a committee, we have ongoing engagement with the airports. That is a natural feature. That will happen as a matter of course.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: We have reached that critical point where we need to look at national aviation policy and have an honest and open discussion. It should not be rushed but it needs to be put in place. It will not happen overnight. If, as the board collectively looks at this issue under Mr. Henry's leadership over time, it comes to believe a specific policy is required once the review gets under way, I hope...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: The purposes of this meeting are to discuss the future of the An Post network with the Irish Postmasters Union and, separately, to meet with the chair designate of Bus Átha Cliath. The meeting will be held in two sessions. On behalf of the committee, I welcome to the first session, which is to discuss the future of the An Post network, the Irish Postmasters Union representatives: Mr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Mr. O'Hara very much. We will now move to members. The first speaker is Senator Timmy Dooley, who has roughly seven or eight minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: In that regard, before the witnesses' comment, following on their appearance, we will have a response from the Minister of State, Deputy Naughton, when she comes before us next week. We have also sent an invitation to An Post. We take what Senator Dooley said very seriously and we as a committee support it, but we want to be proactive about it as well. I invite Mr. O'Hara to respond to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I think he said between €10 million and €12 million.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: That is based on an updated report from Grant Thornton that the IPU commissioned.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: It is very fresh. I assume the report has been delivered to the Government.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Which Departments deal with An Post?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am assuming the IPU is in discussions with the various Departments and Ministers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Does the IPU have any interaction with the interdepartmental group that is up and running?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: How recent were those meetings?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: What can we do? Mr. O'Hara and his colleagues are the experts. They represent the 833 members throughout the country. With what structure can we assist the IPU in this regard?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: When does the IPU need the decision made by?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: That means that by the end of June, they have to get a decision as to whether they will be gone by 1 January 2023.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Ultimately, we are talking about a window of approximately five or six weeks at most.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: That is the reason the committee has brought the matter to a head. It is the reason that the representatives from the IPU are here today and that the Minister of State will with us next week.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: We are following up on the urgency. We are conscious of it.