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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Teacher Training (19 Apr 2023)

Matt Shanahan: ...for the additional higher education capacity that will be provided by the State in the coming years. In other words, get stuffed. The university cities of Dublin, Limerick, Galway, Cork and Sligo, which includes the University of Galway, will all be looked after. Technological universities will never have teacher training. This is an artificial limit, as per Dr. Richard Thorn. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Matt Shanahan: ...our aviation policy is flawed. Too much traffic is going through Dublin. We are trying to build capacity in one place, and we are not looking after the regional airports such as Waterford, Cork, Shannon and potentially Sligo and Ireland West Airport Knock. I ask the Minister of State to have a serious review of this matter. It is stated in the programme for Government that it is the...

Appropriation Bill 2021: Second Stage (14 Dec 2021)

Matt Shanahan: ...but the Minister will have to consider extending some supports to key business sectors that are affected. Referring to the shiny stars listed within the national development plan, the Minister mentioned the upgrade of the M4 to Sligo, the runway project for Dublin Airport and the completion, on time and on budget, of the Cork runway. These are significant investments in aviation and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Matt Shanahan: ...the country. I have three other questions. I will pose all three questions together. The first question is on the application of night-vision goggles which have been supplied, fitted and trained to the Sligo rescue helicopter. I understand it is happening in Shannon. It has not happened in Waterford yet. When is this going to be completed? These night-vision goggles are only...

Air Accident Investigation Unit Final Report into R116 air accident: Statements (17 Nov 2021)

Matt Shanahan: I asked a question on night vision technology, which has been deployed in Sligo. I asked why there is a delay in deploying it to other aircraft and why it is only approved for helicopter emergency medical services activity. Will the Minister of State come back to the House and to me with regard to search and rescue?