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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Mr. Geoghegan. We will move to questions from members. Senator Buttimer has approximately seven minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: On that point, which is a good one from Senator Buttimer, what does Mr. Geoghegan believe would be the best use of the €80 million of taxpayer money the Government will provide for route support? Should it come through the airlines or the airports? What would bring more strategic flight routes back?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Mobility Policy: Department of Transport (13 Oct 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: The next speaker is Senator Buttimer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Mobility Policy: Department of Transport (13 Oct 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Does Senator Buttimer wish to make a further contribution?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (7 Oct 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Senator Buttimer is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (7 Oct 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Senator Buttimer has got to the heart of it. What does Mr. Ó Céidigh view his role as chair as being?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (7 Oct 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Senator Buttimer ask a relevant question. Regardless of whether we like it, we are in a Covid era. I hope that we can function normally, but Covid is always lurking in the background. I will not use the word "interfere", but how will that influence or act as a variable in an airport like Shannon getting back to 2019's figures in 2024? How does one factor in Covid? How does it change the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (7 Oct 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Senator Buttimer can catch the bus from Cork that delivers passengers to Shannon Airport.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (7 Oct 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I call Senator Buttimer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (28 Sep 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Apologies have been received from Senator Buttimer and Deputy Matthews. We are dealing with further scrutiny of the EU proposal COM (2021) 281 to establish a framework for a European digital identity. To preface our discussion, an observation from the Data Protection Commissioner was circulated to members earlier this morning. It is available on our Microsoft Teams portal now. I suggest...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implementation of the EU Digital Covid Certificate: Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (14 Jul 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Mr. Lowry might come back to Senator Buttimer on indoor dining.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implementation of the EU Digital Covid Certificate: Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (14 Jul 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I will go to Senator Dooley. I inadvertently went to Senator Buttimer ahead of Senator Dooley.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Service Providers in the Travel Trade in Ireland: Discussion (23 Jun 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: We will now move on to Senator Buttimer. He has led on this issue in the committee and asked for the officials from the Commission for Aviation Regulation to come in. Senator Buttimer has five minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Service Providers in the Travel Trade in Ireland: Discussion (23 Jun 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Might I suggest that if more passengers were transferred to Shannon Airport and Cork Airport, there might not be the serious, continual congestion in Dublin Airport? I will bring Senator Buttimer back in. As it stands, it is clear from all members that there is a lacuna. We need to invite the merchant providers in. I suggest that we write to the Department of Transport. The legislation...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Service Providers in the Travel Trade in Ireland: Discussion (23 Jun 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Senator Buttimer. I thank Ms Mannion and Mr. Hodnett for attending today's meeting and engaging with the committee. We will come back to this matter. We ask Ms Mannion, for the sake of completeness, to seek legal opinion to be certain about the legislation on the Commission for Aviation Regulation and merchant providers. She might let us know the outcome of that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues facing the Aviation Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: We will now move to Senator Buttimer, who has four minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues facing the Aviation Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Senator Buttimer. Senator Horkan has four minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues facing the Aviation Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...far above the time. There are ten or 12 other members to come in. We are totally curtailed on time. Ms Embleton can respond to it when she is responding to the next contributor. Senator Buttimer has seven minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rapid Antigen Testing: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jun 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...members and I am going to try to get them in. Two are from the committee and then there will be less time for the non-member. Deputy Crowe does not seem to be available. We move to Senator Buttimer.