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

Kieran O'Donnell: The heat.

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

Kieran O'Donnell: Pressure.

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

Kieran O'Donnell: Does Mr. Larkin believe they can still deliver on their threat?

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

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the witnesses attending today's engagement, namely Mr. Larkin, Mr. O'Reilly, Ms Carolan, Mr. Walsh and Dr. Byrne. No doubt, this is a subject on which we will follow up with them and their colleagues. The issue of cybercrime is probably one of the greatest threats to Ireland at State and business levels that we have seen in our lifetime. As a committee, we are going to do a body of...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Aviation Industry (20 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am a Deputy from the constituency of Limerick City in the mid-west. Connectivity through Shannon Airport is vital. It is a key component of our economic and tourism model. Crucial in that respect is the need to have an Aer Lingus cabin crew base located at Shannon Airport to ensure it is possible to provide flights at times which suit business people in the region and tourists. In that...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Aviation Industry (20 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am here to speak specifically about the Aer Lingus cabin crew base closure at Shannon Airport. It has been devastating for the workers and their families. As well as that, having a base at Shannon is critical for connectivity because of the early morning and early afternoon Heathrow slots and because it provides transatlantic connectivity to Aer Lingus. I have two questions. I know the...

Questions on Promised Legislation (20 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I raise the issue of the closure of the Aer Lingus cabin crew base in Shannon which affects 81 workers. The Minister met the Aer Lingus CEO, Ms Lynne Embleton, yesterday. Can he give us an update on that discussion? We want the decision to be reversed. Can he commit to ongoing discussions with Aer Lingus to ensure connectivity out of Shannon and that the base remains? The 81 cabin crew...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Today we are continuing our module on challenges facing the aviation sector and the purpose of the meeting today is to discuss updates on international aviation and, more particularly, the challenges facing the entire aviation sector and air travel. On behalf of the committee I welcome to today's meeting Mr. Willie Walsh, director general of the International Air Transport Association,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Mr. Walsh for being so concise. We want to probe or drill down into what must be put in place to deal with the matters he raised, particularly as they relate to the common travel area with the UK and antigen testing. The reopening of the transatlantic routes to the US is also critical to us.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Deputy must conclude.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: We will be putting those points to Aer Lingus when its representatives appear before us also. I will move on with Mr. Walsh in my own slot, in which I wish to ask a number of questions. First, has he met the Government to give his overview on aviation, which is a sector that is such a pinnacle of importance for our economy and if so, at what level has this happened?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: It would be very important that he meets the Government and it is something on which we would work with him. Second, Mr. Walsh spoke about Ireland having the most oppressive travel policy anywhere in the world. Can he elaborate on that point? In that context, the Government is about to announce a reopening time for aviation. What are the benchmarks that he would like to see? He spoke...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: It will be before the committee very shortly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Does Mr. Walsh want quarantine lifted?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: What should replace it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: If the Irish authorities lifted quarantine, and this committee believes it should and that they need to look at rapid antigen testing, and replaced it initially with rapid PCR testing for anyone coming into Ireland regardless of whether he or she was vaccinated or not with the requirement for a negative PCR test within 72 hours of arriving from the US, would that work?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: People are being ripped off.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Could Mr. Walsh follow on regarding what he wants to see in a reopening plan for the next two or months, be it on a phased basis, regarding the common travel area, how testing would work and how it would link into transatlantic travel? What are the dates on which it must happen in order that the airline business can recover and we see the likes of Aer Lingus re-engaging in Shannon Airport in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: What would Mr. Walsh like to see in the reopening plan to be announced by Government tomorrow in terms of timeframe and procedures, flying within the common travel area between us and the UK, transatlantic travel and travel to Europe?