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- Prelude (18 Sep 2024)
- Prelude (18 Sep 2024)
Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 2 p.m.
- Prelude (18 Sep 2024)
Prayer and Reflection.
- Prelude (18 Sep 2024)
Paidir agus Machnamh.
- Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (18 Sep 2024)
- Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (18 Sep 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I welcome you all back. Apologies that the bells did not ring. Members might indulge me for a moment because I am conscious we are facing into an extremely busy parliamentary schedule with a number of very important items of business over the next number of weeks. Before we begin today's session, however, it would be remiss of me as Ceann Comhairle not to make a few remarks on the issue of...
- Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (18 Sep 2024)
Mattie McGrath: On your bikes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Trends, Air Traffic Control and Drone Activity: Discussion (18 Sep 2024)
Alan Farrell: It is a graphic display of the long-term and what is on the horizon.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Trends, Air Traffic Control and Drone Activity: Discussion (18 Sep 2024)
Alan Farrell: I thank Mr. Hughes for coming in. The stated organisational goal of Eurocontrol, according to its website, is expertise that spans the entire air traffic management cycle, from research and innovation to development and into operations of primary performance monitoring. Furthermore, it has a mission statement to deliver management excellence from the centre stage of pan-European aviation....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Trends, Air Traffic Control and Drone Activity: Discussion (18 Sep 2024)
Alan Farrell: -----expertise or remit, he should please let me know.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Trends, Air Traffic Control and Drone Activity: Discussion (18 Sep 2024)
Alan Farrell: I would welcome, and I am certain my colleagues to my left would welcome, hearing any suggestions by Mr. Hughes of people whom we could call in to have a chat about it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Trends, Air Traffic Control and Drone Activity: Discussion (18 Sep 2024)
Alan Farrell: Let us pause there. My following comment has nothing to do with Mr. Hughes and is not personal.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Trends, Air Traffic Control and Drone Activity: Discussion (18 Sep 2024)
Alan Farrell: I am sure he can understand, as a representative of the airport region, how incredibly frustrating it is for him to answer that question in that way. I do not mean because of his answer to that but because he can imagine what it is like from my perspective and the perspective of my constituents. We are in this never-ending labyrinth of people saying "Well, that is not my responsibility. It...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Trends, Air Traffic Control and Drone Activity: Discussion (18 Sep 2024)
Alan Farrell: It is very problematic, as Mr. Hughes can understand. My inter-related question is as follows. Is there a person or organisation and who is it-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Trends, Air Traffic Control and Drone Activity: Discussion (18 Sep 2024)
Alan Farrell: -----that has the authority to pull back from the table a little bit and say, "Hang on a second, where is the political oversight and accountability in this?" I ask because I do not see it. I see safety. Obviously safety is a priority and that is to be welcomed. There is no political oversight and accountability, however, because I cannot call in the airport operator - we tried - and say,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Trends, Air Traffic Control and Drone Activity: Discussion (18 Sep 2024)
Alan Farrell: I did not expect a different answer.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Trends, Air Traffic Control and Drone Activity: Discussion (18 Sep 2024)
Alan Farrell: For the purpose of the transcript, I withdraw my comment.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Trends, Air Traffic Control and Drone Activity: Discussion (18 Sep 2024)
Alan Farrell: I apologise for using salty language.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Trends, Air Traffic Control and Drone Activity: Discussion (18 Sep 2024)
Alan Farrell: Ultimately, the conversation we are having is very important because of the knock-on impact. Most people in Ireland like to get away now and again and these impacts are presenting themselves on a more regular basis. If something is going to happen from a meteorological perspective, we need to adjust our approach accordingly. The big question identified by the airline operators is that we...