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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Recent Issues Concerning Aer Lingus Flight Booking and Check-in Services: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

James O'Connor: I wish Ms Embleton the best of luck in her role. We have not met in person so I wish her well in her role as CEO. I flew Aer Lingus at the weekend and it was very good, as per usual. I want to continue on a couple of issues that were teased out in the last few rounds of questioning. This is the potential future disruption to services in and out of Dublin Airport, disruption which...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Recent Issues Concerning Aer Lingus Flight Booking and Check-in Services: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

James O'Connor: I might have a back and forth with Mr. Moriarty on that. An Post and a couple of other organisations have facilities at that location. What is there currently?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Recent Issues Concerning Aer Lingus Flight Booking and Check-in Services: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

James O'Connor: What has the DAA been saying to Aer Lingus in response to the request for upgrades at terminal 2, including the provision of new pier infrastructure? How many additional gates is Aer Lingus seeking?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Recent Issues Concerning Aer Lingus Flight Booking and Check-in Services: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

James O'Connor: We know that, but what has been the response?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Recent Issues Concerning Aer Lingus Flight Booking and Check-in Services: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

James O'Connor: I would rubbish that. Let us consider the extraordinary work done at Cork Airport in the renovation and refurbishment of large elements of the airside infrastructure, including the new runway. That work was done in record time and under fantastic leadership within the DAA, particularly in Cork. I am sure that Senator Buttimer will concur. Infrastructure delivery in Dublin seems to be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Recent Issues Concerning Aer Lingus Flight Booking and Check-in Services: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

James O'Connor: But the budget was very big.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Recent Issues Concerning Aer Lingus Flight Booking and Check-in Services: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

James O'Connor: They are excellent. I have flown on them. If I recall correctly, they were servicing the Paris route for a short duration last year. I will ask an important question. This one is for Mr. O'Neill, who is the chief operating officer at the moment. I have heard some rumblings that the incentives that the DAA is providing to get airlines to base aircraft at Cork Airport are not as good as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Recent Issues Concerning Aer Lingus Flight Booking and Check-in Services: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

James O'Connor: The decision to send some of the A330s to Manchester was questionable. That is my only criticism. It raises the question of whether Aer Lingus is basing aircraft with the new company, Aer Lingus UK, because it is not making enough profit through the airports on the island of Ireland. Is the fact that there is not enough of a financial incentive to base all of Aer Lingus's aircraft here a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Recent Issues Concerning Aer Lingus Flight Booking and Check-in Services: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

James O'Connor: Would changing the aircraft maintenance hangars not be more cost-effective than moving many of the facilities on the southern side of Dublin Airport?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Recent Issues Concerning Aer Lingus Flight Booking and Check-in Services: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

James O'Connor: I am referring to the northern apron.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Recent Issues Concerning Aer Lingus Flight Booking and Check-in Services: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

James O'Connor: As a follow-on to this discussion, it would be interesting if we spoke with IBEC. I am sure that the committee will consider that. I will not put another question and will instead make a short contribution. I worry about the next five years because we have rushed back to almost being at 2019 levels and even growing beyond them. As matters stand, the airport is not capable of handling...

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health
Health Service Executive - Financial Statements 2021 (29 Sep 2022)

James O'Connor: I will follow up on an excellent round of questioning by Deputy Hourigan with this question. Was the Office of Public Works on site in Owenacurra carrying out measurements or surveying the building?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health
Health Service Executive - Financial Statements 2021 (29 Sep 2022)

James O'Connor: That is why I am asking. The reason I am asking Mr. Fitzgerald that is that there are other buildings in close proximity in the immediate site next door to the Owenacurra centre over which the Office of Public Works would have maintenance remit. That is what is plugging my curiosity, as it were. It has been brought to my attention by people in the local community that the Office of Public...

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health
Health Service Executive - Financial Statements 2021 (29 Sep 2022)

James O'Connor: What has been extraordinarily frustrating from my perspective, and Mr. Fitzgerald can attest to this because we raised it immediately with him at the first Oireachtas forum that took place for counties Cork and Kerry in Ballincollig following the HSE's decision, is the constant changing of the story around why the centre was being closed. First, the decision was postponed. Then we heard of...

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health
Health Service Executive - Financial Statements 2021 (29 Sep 2022)

James O'Connor: I have to pause there because my time is limited. I asked two questions and neither has been answered. To be fair I asked the questions of Mr. Reid as well. I will be very clear and ask them one at a time. First, will Mr. Fitzgerald rule out here and now that the Owenacurra Centre site will be sold for any purpose other than mental health care?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health
Health Service Executive - Financial Statements 2021 (29 Sep 2022)

James O'Connor: Mr. Fitzgerald should bear in mind that he told me and other Oireachtas colleagues of mine that day in Ballincollig that site was going to be retained by the HSE for mental health care services. That is news to me now that we are getting a watered-down commitment here at the Committee of Public Accounts in that regard. As Mr. Fitzgerald knows, no cameras are present at those HSE meetings...

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health
Health Service Executive - Financial Statements 2021 (29 Sep 2022)

James O'Connor: Mr. Fitzgerald is not committing to it either.

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health
Health Service Executive - Financial Statements 2021 (29 Sep 2022)

James O'Connor: In my defence, he is not committing to it either so that is worrying.

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health
Health Service Executive - Financial Statements 2021 (29 Sep 2022)

James O'Connor: Will Mr. Fitzgerald come back to me about the OPW first and foremost? The second question I asked relates to a timeline. Can I get any indication as to how long this is going to take?