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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (7 Oct 2021)

Martin Conway: .... There is a lot of land in Shannon and a lot of capabilities. Consider what has happened with aircraft leasing and all that over the years. Much of that started in Shannon, going back to Guinness Peat Aviation, GPA. Thus we must look at the side industries that can develop around an airport as well. They could create thousands of jobs. There is no reason that cannot happen in...

Seanad: Aviation Industry: Statements (1 Oct 2020)

Martin Conway: ...island nation so aviation is extremely important to us. We can be enormously proud of our tradition and heritage in respect of aviation. To a large extent, we invented aircraft leasing. Guinness Peat Aviation, GPA, was a groundbreaking, worldwide company although it was ahead of its time. We can see the results of its work today in what Ennis businessman, Dómhnal Slattery, has...

Seanad: Budget 2020: Statements (8 Oct 2019)

Martin Conway: ...a just transition, coinciding with the carbon tax. The midlands was singled out for mention in terms of funding and alternatives for the thousands of people whose livelihoods depended on the peat industry. I am disappointed, however, that there was no mention of the imminent changes to the work of Moneypoint, which will have a profound impact on the entire west Clare economy and...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Jul 2015)

Martin Conway: ...tremendous growth trajectory over recent years. It now has about 2,000 aircraft, the latest of which is being delivered to Dublin Airport today. We all remember the great dream that was Guinness Peat Aviation. Unfortunately, due to bad timing and a bad initial public offering, it did not lead to the international stardom and success for which people had hoped. We now have far more...