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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Ms Barry appears to be on mute. We will go first to Ms Jones and come back to Ms Barry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Ms Barry's basic point is that if vaccination becomes a key feature with the digital green certificate, cabin crew should also be vaccinated.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: We all thank Senator Craughwell. I will bring in Ms Connolly to be followed by Ms Clarke and Ms Mulholland. I am conscious we are tight on time but this is an extremely important matter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Which airline was that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I will bring in Mr. Clarke and then Ms Mulholland to respond on the regional dimension.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Ms Mulholland for that. I will move on to Senator Dooley who has two minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I will bring in Mr. Clarke and then Ms Mulholland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Ms Mulholland. As for myself, I will be quick. We fully agree that any State supports that come to Aer Lingus must be conditional on the retention of the base with the staff and also in terms of the Heathrow and transatlantic connectivity out of Shannon Airport. That is key. Can I ask two quick questions to both Mr. Gerry Clarke and Ms Mary Mulholland because they are in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: What did the airline, Aer Lingus, tell Ms Mulholland at the time when staff were put on the PUP payment? Was there any question of a closure of the base or was it, as the payment is intended, a State support to bring the airline through the pandemic with the staff intact?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Were staff given any indication by the airline?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank everyone for attending today's meeting and engaging with the committee, in particular, Ms Ashley Connolly, Fórsa national secretary; from the Shannon base, Ms Mary Mulholland and Mr. Gerry Clarke; from the Cork base, Ms Sarah O'Leary of the cabin crew, and Ms Liz Barry and Ms Catriona Jones from the Dublin base. Aer Lingus will be in before us next Wednesday. We will be...

International Travel and Aviation: Statements (25 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, and the Minister of State, Deputy Naughton. I am glad that the Minister is looking at rolling out the digital green certificate as quickly as he can. He spoke in the context of people being vaccinated. However, he qualified that by stating "the epidemiological conditions, including status of variants of concern, must also be favourable for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Signage (25 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: 94. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the National Transport Authority plans to roll-out the new Transport for Ireland branded signage and updated timetables in all counties including Limerick and Tipperary given that Covid-19 restrictions are being eased (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27511/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cybersecurity: Discussion (25 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Apologies have been received from Deputy Matthews and Senator Buttimer. The purpose of today's meeting is to discuss national cybersecurity in light of the recent cyberattacks on the HSE and the Department of Health. The meeting brings together international experts in this area. We thank them for accommodating the committee on such short notice. This is an issue which requires detailed...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cybersecurity: Discussion (25 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Mr. Larkin. I now invite Mr. Padraic O'Reilly, co-founder and chief product officer with CyberSaint, who comes to us from the US. We thank Mr. O'Reilly for taking the time to be with us today. We look forward to Mr. O'Reilly's contribution.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cybersecurity: Discussion (25 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Mr. O'Reilly, you referred to metrics. Can you give us an example of what you deem to be a metric measurement?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cybersecurity: Discussion (25 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: We look forward to putting questions to you, Mr. O'Reilly. Ms Carolan is an expert in cybersecurity, particularly on the recruitment of experts. We will hear her opening statement in the context of the director position that is currently vacant in the NCSC and what that role involves. I thank her for joining us. She has approximately five minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cybersecurity: Discussion (25 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Thank you, Ms Carolan. You have certainly given us food for thought. The range of €220,000 to €290,000 is far off the €89,000 being mentioned and reported in the media. We look forward to questioning you in that regard. We will move to Mr. Walsh, the chair of Cyber Ireland. I thank Mr. Walsh and his colleague, Mr. Byrne, again for coming at such short notice. We deem...