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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (7 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Deputy McNamara is next.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (7 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: That is a statement of sorts. We will ask Mr. Ó Céidigh to deal with the five key questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (7 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: The last was a statement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (7 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Okay. There were six key points raised by Deputy McNamara.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (7 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: It may have been Professor Ferguson.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (7 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: It was that the risks were not as high.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (7 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: It is okay. That would be a very interesting discussion with Mr. Dalton Philips of the DAA. It would be nice to know the facts.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (7 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: If those three Heathrow routes, in the mornings and returning through the day, were up and running and making money-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (7 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: That is the key.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (7 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I propose that we now go back to members of the committee. They will have about three or four minutes each. This has been fruitful. This is the first three-hour session we have had so we are delighted that Mr. Ó Céidigh is here. There is such a huge interest in what he is doing. I will start with Deputy Carey.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (7 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is this a role that Mr. Ó Céidigh has the capacity to take on at this time?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (7 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Over what period would that be full-time?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (7 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: What are the current passenger numbers for Shannon Airport? Does Mr. Ó Céidigh have an idea?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (7 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: You are looking at achieving a fourfold increase by 2024.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (7 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: We know that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (7 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: What has come out of this meeting is that apart from being an entrepreneur, Mr. Ó Céidigh also has a huge background in aviation. Shannon Airport is at a critical moment. Based on our deliberations and on what we are hearing, we collectively feel that there is a need for an executive chair role in Shannon Airport for a period. We will be writing to the Minister to say that we...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (7 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Regarding the opportunities to fly east, as mentioned by Deputy Cathal Crowe, what are the opportunities with other airlines in that regard?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (7 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: There is an existing connection.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (7 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Mr. Ó Céidigh.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (7 Oct 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I call Senator Buttimer.