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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association (15 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: What has been the interaction of the IALPA with the Department and the Minister on this particular amendment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association (15 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Can we move now to the final amendment. This will mean that members will have some substance to deal with because this goes to the heart of the matter. The association brought it up today but perhaps our guest speakers can elaborate on section 32 and the timeframe for members who were not here .
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association (15 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association (15 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: In what sense?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association (15 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Can we deal with the final amendment, please? It is a very brief one but it is-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association (15 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: What has been the association’s interaction with the Minister and his Department on this particular issue?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association (15 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: On what?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association (15 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I will hand back now to members. I believe this gives complete context and I call now Deputy O’Rourke, to speak.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association (15 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Yes, with the IAA.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association (15 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: There is no reason we cannot follow up on that with the IAA.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association (15 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Can Mr. Cullen explain in layman’s terms what he is talking about here because we are drilling down to the peer support group? On that, the three to five years appears to be a reasonable request. I am not saying that the others are not but that is a very defined request. We are down then to the penalties and the peer support group. In layman's terms, why is IALPA so forceful in...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association (15 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Will Mr. Cullen say that again and explain it in layman's terms?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association (15 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is this pervasive across the sector or is it just an issue in specific airlines?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association (15 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I would say there has been good progress on one and some progress on the second, which related to stakeholders, and that further work is required on peer support, the penalties and section 32.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association (15 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: We are here to assist. We have been very open with every side, as the witnesses will appreciate. We would have to consider the Deputy's proposal as a committee. What we really want to do is to move things forward. We will meet as a committee to decide what the best approach is. I will be guided by the members' wishes. The one thing that has come across today is that the witnesses are...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association (15 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: How many members does IALPA represent?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association (15 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: However, for our size as a nation, we have a significant airline industry.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association (15 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: It is a great employer across the spectrum. We pride ourselves on that fact. What Mr. Cullen is really saying is that, at this moment in time, IALPA welcomes the separation of the regulation from the-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association (15 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: What the IAPA now wants is for us to come up with legislation to separate the two strands. From IAPA's perspective, now is the time to deal with every aspect. It believes doing so will result in enhancements. If its proposals were accepted, what would it do apart from benefiting members? What would it do for the airline industry in Ireland?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association (15 Feb 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: As a committee, we have all sought to work on a collective basis.