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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority: Chairperson Designate (24 Nov 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Does Ms Hynes wish to let Mr. Ó Conghaile deal with this question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority: Chairperson Designate (24 Nov 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am as much to blame as anyone else, and I apologise.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority: Chairperson Designate (24 Nov 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Senator Horkan, please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority: Chairperson Designate (24 Nov 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: There is a report on this matter and we must be careful not to attribute blame.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority: Chairperson Designate (24 Nov 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Senator may make a recommendation to the committee that we write to the Minister on that particular point. It is a very good suggestion. Mr. Ó Conghaile is not in his role to provide legislation; he is there to enact it. If the Senator is making a recommendation that the committee write to the Minister-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority: Chairperson Designate (24 Nov 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Senator Horkan needs to conclude now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority: Chairperson Designate (24 Nov 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I have given the Senator huge latitude. He may conclude with one further question. I will bring people back in again at the end of the meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority: Chairperson Designate (24 Nov 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: No, do not do that, Senator.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority: Chairperson Designate (24 Nov 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Put your question, Senator. Other members want to contribute. You may come in again on the second round of questions. I have no issue with that. You may put one further question now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority: Chairperson Designate (24 Nov 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I ask Ms Hynes to respond as quickly as she can.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority: Chairperson Designate (24 Nov 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Pardon the pun but the Senator certainly took a long runway there. The next speaker is Senator Buttimer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority: Chairperson Designate (24 Nov 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Senator Buttimer must conclude.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority: Chairperson Designate (24 Nov 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I will not keep the Deputy back. I have one question. Is it fair to say the IAA deems the VFR maps to be used for flights at below a certain altitude?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority: Chairperson Designate (24 Nov 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Is there an altitude aspect to them?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority: Chairperson Designate (24 Nov 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Was the R116 aircraft flying above that altitude?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority: Chairperson Designate (24 Nov 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: There was no issue with the altitude for which the maps are used. The issue was the fact that the equipment on the helicopter did not pick up the island on its tracking mechanism as identified on the map?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority: Chairperson Designate (24 Nov 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: In layman's terms-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority: Chairperson Designate (24 Nov 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Was the island on the IAA's map?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority: Chairperson Designate (24 Nov 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Be careful, Senator. We are here to-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority: Chairperson Designate (24 Nov 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am just advising the Senator to be careful.