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Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Feb 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Yes, but it is important to make that point.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Feb 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Would the Minister be at the point where it would be the production of the heads of Bill?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Feb 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Would the Minister lay out the process in terms of time? You have the Clinch report. When do you expect to be in a position to publish it?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Feb 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: When does the Minister expect that this committee will be in a position, as I expect members would like, to discuss the Clinch report with him, as Minister?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Feb 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Following on from that, when will the Minister look to bring forward the substantive legislation on changes in structures and so forth? It is within the amendments, I am not casting any opinion here, it is just a process. When does the Minister anticipate he will be bringing it to Cabinet? When does he think this committee will be in a position to do the pre-legislative scrutiny on that?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Feb 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Does the Minister wish to continue or will I hand it back?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Feb 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I felt it was important that we have this discussion.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Feb 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: If I may, I will put this in context without expressing views of my own. The committee's deliberation on this issue has been about working with the Department and the stakeholders to make it fit for purpose, which I have no doubt is also the Minister's view. Are there benchmarks along the cycle we want to ensure are hit? The Minister has given an overview, but perhaps he might touch on...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Feb 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Amendments Nos. 2 to 4, inclusive, are out of order as they are not relevant to the provisions of the Bill.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Feb 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Minister for attending today's engagement with the committee.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Message to Dáil (16 Feb 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Transport and Communications has completed its consideration of the Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2021 and has made no amendments thereto.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Provision (15 Feb 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Over the past 11 years, rents have gone up by 100% in the private sector, the price of houses has gone up by 45%, and the price of the average home has gone from €212,000 to €295,000. The income limits were set based on the average industrial wage, so these limits must go up to keep pace with that. My proposal is a straightforward one. I ask that we make a €5,000...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Provision (15 Feb 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for facilitating me in regard to this important topic. I want to begin with the Housing for All document. The review of the income eligibility for social housing is pending. It is something I feel strongly about. As a Deputy in Limerick city and north Tipperary, the whole issue of social housing is something I deal with every day of the week with constituents....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (15 Feb 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Apologies have been received from Deputies Matthews, O'Connor and Duncan Smith. Our colleague, Senator Buttimer, is back with us. We made reference to this point in our previous meeting but we pass on our commiserations to the Senator's family on the sad passing of his dad, who was a legend in his own right in the disability sector. I share the committee's sympathies with the Senator.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association (15 Feb 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: The purpose of today's meeting is to engage with representatives of the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association. On behalf of the committee, I thank Captain Evan Cullen and Captain Alan Brereton for their attendance. They are very welcome. Witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association (15 Feb 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: As I am conscious of time, I ask Mr. Cullen to allow us to start with the questioning. Then we will have plenty of time to go through that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association (15 Feb 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: We will and there is no issue with that. We have roughly about 20 minutes for the Senators. I reluctantly will have to confine them to five minutes each.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association (15 Feb 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Can I briefly add to that? What of the current maps?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association (15 Feb 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: We want to be careful as well, with RII6, not to apportion blame. The Deputy will appreciate that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association (15 Feb 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Six in seven years.