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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Management of Passenger Numbers at Dublin Airport: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)

Cathal Crowe: On the dialogue the authority has with the airlines, Mr. Jacobs said two things that are contradictory. One was in his written submission and one was not. He said sometimes he has to tell airlines they may have to look at Cork or Shannon. He then said that the airlines themselves make that decision. Is the DAA playing God to a point in deciding where airlines should go?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Management of Passenger Numbers at Dublin Airport: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)

Cathal Crowe: Yes. On that, we have seen Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam roll back on its cap. The first cuts it made were on business, small jet aviation, charter flights and general aviation. Mr. Jacobs has intimated that is what will happen in Dublin. I have major concerns for small jet travel. It does not matter to Joe Soap but it does to Ireland Inc. We are trying to bring investment here. I have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Management of Passenger Numbers at Dublin Airport: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)

Cathal Crowe: Is the DAA not making them drive 4 km around the aprons of the runway just to bring them through the famous, or infamous, platinum services?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Management of Passenger Numbers at Dublin Airport: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)

Cathal Crowe: Mr. Jacobs has unveiled the DAA's plan and these operators have come to him with their own plan for what they would like to develop for that type of passenger. Their plan has been stonewalled by the DAA, has it not?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Management of Passenger Numbers at Dublin Airport: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)

Cathal Crowe: Mr. Jacobs has told us the planning application will go in on 15 December. I note the DAA expects it to take a minimum of two years to pass through An Bord Pleanála and, potentially, judicial review. Is the authority trying to outrun the Government in terms of the new national aviation policy? Most of our work as a committee next year will be about looking at national aviation policy....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Management of Passenger Numbers at Dublin Airport: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)

Cathal Crowe: Of course. There is also Farranfore.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Management of Passenger Numbers at Dublin Airport: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)

Cathal Crowe: We have Project Ireland 2040. We are not talking about a flip ending. No one wants to see a scenario where we have totally dismantled the current market share of the various airports but we certainly need to readjust it. We have 90% or thereabouts of flights going in and out through Dublin. Cork and Kerry airports, Shannon airport in my constituency, and Knock and Donegal airports are all...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Management of Passenger Numbers at Dublin Airport: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)

Cathal Crowe: Mr. Jacobs's ambitions for Dublin are impressive but let me correct him again - Dublin Airport is not Ireland's airport. Ireland has a network of airports and the responsibility of the Government and this committee is to all of those airports. I am hopeful that the DAA's plans, which are impressive, fully align with Project Ireland 2040, which looks not just at environmental sustainability...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Management of Passenger Numbers at Dublin Airport: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)

Cathal Crowe: St. Margaret's The Ward noise group was one, and it would like to know.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Management of Passenger Numbers at Dublin Airport: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I want to conclude by saying will Mr. Jacobs please meet that group, for God's sake? They are emailing me on the other side of the country. Mr. Jacobs is the head honcho at Dublin Airport. They have a major grievance with DAA. Please take it from there. It could save Mr. Jacobs a world of hassle because when he is going down the planning route, he will want a bit of good will from these...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Management of Passenger Numbers at Dublin Airport: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)

Cathal Crowe: Yes, go out to meet them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Management of Passenger Numbers at Dublin Airport: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)

Cathal Crowe: I am asking Mr. Jacobs to meet them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Management of Passenger Numbers at Dublin Airport: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)

Cathal Crowe: Okay. I thank Mr. Jacobs for his time.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (21 Nov 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 60. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence for an overview of Budget 2024 in relation to the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50709/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Official Travel (21 Nov 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 69. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when a new Government jet will be procured; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50708/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (21 Nov 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 246. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider introducing an additional allowance for primary and secondary school teachers who work in city centre environments and face added, often unsustainable, living costs as a result; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50874/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (21 Nov 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 293. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will clarify whether a set of expenses (details supplied) will be covered under the pyrite remediation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50722/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Educational Disadvantage (21 Nov 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 334. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to extend Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools, DEIS, status to an entire school (details supplied), given the extenuating circumstances facing pupils currently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50719/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (21 Nov 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 450. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will urgently engage with Tusla to ensure that an agency (details supplied) is given the necessary funding to meet their costs and remain operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51121/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (21 Nov 2023)

Cathal Crowe: 511. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the lack of availability of dental services for children with additional needs outside of Dublin (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50678/23]