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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid Testing for International Travel into and out of Ireland: Discussion (8 Dec 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: When do the new procedures come into play in terms of mandatory hotel quarantine?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid Testing for International Travel into and out of Ireland: Discussion (8 Dec 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: My next question is for Mr. O'Connor. Why was it not decided that the booster vaccine dose would automatically go up on the digital Covid certificate? It seems a very obvious thing to do. Is it a technical issue? We have been told the booster dose will make a huge difference in the context of variants such as Omicron and Delta. The witnesses have said the Department is looking at this...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid Testing for International Travel into and out of Ireland: Discussion (8 Dec 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: How quickly will that happen?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid Testing for International Travel into and out of Ireland: Discussion (8 Dec 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: That is brilliant. I will conclude with some observations. All of the witnesses here today are working incredibly long hours. I hope they do not take this the wrong way but they all look quite tired and will need a break at Christmas. I expect the hours they are working are incredible. On behalf of the committee, I want to acknowledge the phenomenal work they are doing. We are living in...
- Order of Business (7 Dec 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I want to follow up with the Taoiseach’s reference to his meeting with the hospitality sector yesterday, along with his ministerial colleagues. It is a huge sector for employment. It is very much about maintaining that link with their employees. We have a large hospitality sector in Limerick and in the midwest. I want to follow up with the Taoiseach on his discussions yesterday....
- Order of Business (7 Dec 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: When?
- Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (7 Dec 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: 95. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she plans to provide further support such as that provided under the Covid Stability Programme given the ongoing challenge of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60159/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Programmes (7 Dec 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: 91. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the support provided by her Department to help maintain existing community centres and help communities establish new centres particularly in communities without a centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60158/21]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Chairperson Designate (1 Dec 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: No apologies have been received. On behalf of the committee, I welcome the chairperson designate of Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII, Mr. Gareth Llewellyn, to the meeting. You are most welcome, Mr. Llewellyn. Thank you for agreeing to attend at such short notice. It is good that you are coming before us so early after your appointment. I will read a note on privilege. Witnesses...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Chairperson Designate (1 Dec 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Mr. Llewellyn, the sound is not great. I understand you are using headphones. The technical staff are telling us that the sound quality may be better if you just use the microphone as distinct from the headphones.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Chairperson Designate (1 Dec 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: We will suspend briefly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Chairperson Designate (1 Dec 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Mr. Llewellyn and invite him to continue his opening statement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Chairperson Designate (1 Dec 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Mr. Llewellyn. We will now move to members. Our first member is Senator Horkan in the Fianna Fáil slot. I call Senator Horkan, who has seven minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Chairperson Designate (1 Dec 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I have been very liberal with the time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Chairperson Designate (1 Dec 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Senator Horkan may make one final comment.