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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: ...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 happening at a snail's pace, though. I find something else a little odd, so Mr. Moriarty might provide some information. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Reform of Public Works Contracts for the Construction of Transport Infrastructure: Discussion (27 Apr 2022)

James O'Connor: ...Authority, DAA, was able to achieve with the new runway being built in Cork Airport in record time and on budget. It is fantastic to see that. I compliment the staff at Cork Airport. Senator Buttimer and I have worked in tandem with them. I also compliment Mr. Dalton Philips, the DAA and the team in Dublin Airport. We were out there recently. It shows that we can build capital...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

James O'Connor: ...to utilising Cork Airport once it is back up and running. I thank the DAA for its investment in that airport. Wearing my County Cork hat, I wish to stress some of the points my colleague Senator Buttimer was making earlier on continuing to see the DAA giving Cork Airport the focus it deserves. At a board level within the DAA, it is important there would be a particular focus given to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Viability of and Opportunities for the Post Office Network: Discussion (16 Mar 2021)

James O'Connor: I thank the witnesses who have come to speak about some of the issues facing An Post. I want to follow on from some of the comments made by Senator Buttimer and thank the people working in post offices around the country over the past 12 months. It has been a difficult period for people, especially in rural communities. The local post office is an outlet for many people socially as well as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Consultation on the National Development Plan (Resumed): Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, and for Transport (9 Mar 2021)

James O'Connor: ...Sherlock regarding the Leap card situation in Mallow. Indeed, one of the very first things that brought me to Leinster House as a member of Comhairle na nÓg was a meeting with him and Senator Buttimer, when he was in the Dáil, to lobby for Leap cards to be introduced outside of Dublin. We were successful in that but we were given commitments by the then Minister for Transport,...