National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed)
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2022
Joint Committee on Transport and Communications
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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2022
Joint Committee on Transport and Communications
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2022
51. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the actions that have been taken to support and strengthen the aviation sector since 27 June 2020; the priorities for 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62817/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2022
213. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Transport if there is a mechanism for a person to claim a refund for the cost of a flight that did operate but that they did not take due to Covid restrictions in cases in which the flight operator has refused a refund of the cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61856/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2022
211. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport the steps that he is taking to ensure that European Union Aviation Safety Agency, EASA, aviation licences are recognised by the Civil Aviation Authority, CAA, in Britain in order to facilitate cross-Border employment in the aviation sector on the island of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61825/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2022
Joint Committee on Transport and Communications
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2022
135. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the estimated number of passengers in each of Ireland’s regional airports in each of the years from 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022; and the estimated value in each year of the contribution that each airport makes to the economy in terms of tourist revenue and jobs supported in tabular form . [60224/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2022
131. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Transport the measures that are in place to regulate and monitor the composition of aviation fuel sold in Ireland in order to calculate more accurately the contribution of aviation to climate change. [60164/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2022
Joint Committee on Transport and Communications
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2022
196. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport the plans that he has to initiate domestic development and production of sustainable aviation fuel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58948/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2022
189. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the percentage of west-bound flights from Dublin Airport which deviate from their designated flight path by turning south over Dublin 15. [58700/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 November 2022
32. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence the specific action his Department has taken in relation to the recruitment of aircraft technicians given the levels of vacancies that currently exist in the Air Corps and the buoyant Irish aviation market. [58289/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2022
218. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if Aer Rianta International, as a subsidiary of the Dublin Airport Authority, currently operates overseas retail spaces in either the United States of America or an Australian airport. [57580/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2022
Joint Committee on Transport and Communications
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2022
226. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the progress made in relation to a review of national aviation policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55289/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 October 2022
265. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Finance if the analysis and reasoning behind the tax reliefs in the aviation leasing sector will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53573/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 October 2022
236. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Transport when the open recruitment competition for the new CEO of the Irish Aviation Authority will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53477/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2022
187. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the number of ghost flights operated without or with few passengers; if he will provide the details of same in each of the years 2019, 2020 and 2021; his plans to address this environmentally damaging practice by airlines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50727/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 2022
229. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport the steps that he has taken to date in 2022 to reinstate the direct flights from Donegal Airport to Glasgow and to also establish a direct flight from Donegal Airport to an airport in the London area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49733/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 2022
228. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the percentage of east-bound flights on runway 10 in Dublin Airport that do not follow their designated flight-path; and the percentage of flights which deviate from their flight-path leaving Dublin Airport and fly over the zone between Ongar and Lohunda in Dublin 15. [49719/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 2022
218. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if the flight paths of commercial airlines are prohibited or restricted from flying over Ballyboughal, County Dublin from the new north runway especially given the huge increase in the number of airlines flying over the village since the north runway opened which is impacting on the daily lives of residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49486/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2022
21. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the date on which he will commence work on a new national aviation policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46097/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 September 2022
16. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the contact that he has had with a company (details supplied) about the recent cancellation of flights due to an IT issue; his plans to acknowledge that many passengers were considerably out-of-pocket as a result of cancellations with extra costs such as accommodation, food and travel to different airports and destinations and lost annual leave days being incurred; his plans to urge the company to compensate passengers for losses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46060/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 September 2022
701. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the action that can be taken by him through the European Union and the United Nations Security Council to impose immediate targeted sanctions on aviation fuel and for a global arms embargo against the military junta in Myanmar be put in place. [42178/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 September 2022
229. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport the policy decisions that he is taking with respect to the tourism sector in relation to regional connectivity by ensuring that incentives for sustainable aviation fuel will be put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42954/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 September 2022
177. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on a review of national aviation policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42289/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 July 2022
428. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year revenue that would be generated by establishing a new levy of 5% on the profits of all airlines and aircraft leasing companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41578/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 July 2022
427. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year revenue that would be generated if Ireland imposed the European Commission’s proposed tax on aviation fuel in Budget 2023 and in the case that the tax will be imposed on all flights including executive and corporate flights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41577/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 July 2022
426. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the estimate full-year revenue that would be generated by introducing a levy of 33% on commercial aviation fuel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41576/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 July 2022
270. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the recourse that an individual passenger has when baggage has been lost or delayed as a result of the recent influx of passengers going through Dublin Airport; the extent to which the Dublin Airport Authority has responsibility for lost or left luggage as a result of delays; the efforts that are being undertaken to improve the current situation facing passengers who have lost or delayed baggage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39507/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2022
39. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance if he has examined the impact business aviation is having on Ireland’s carbon emissions; if he has considered imposing a tax on business aviation and private jets considering the disproportional impact they have on carbon emissions; his views on the EU Commission’s draft proposals that will exclude executive jets from the proposed tax on aviation fuel (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36491/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2022
26. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport the number of business aviation flights that departed and landed at Irish State owned and privately owned airports, in 2019, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36492/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 July 2022
162. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Finance the measures put in place by his Department to guarantee that the monies lent by the Irish Strategic Investment Fund will be used only for aviation development within the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36184/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 June 2022
119. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport his views on fluctuation in prices for the purchase of seats with an airline (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31823/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 June 2022
1372. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the value of fines levied on airlines for failure to carry out adequate checks on travel documents prior to flying in the past five years, in tabular form. [30824/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 June 2022
360. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Transport when the national aviation policy will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30988/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 June 2022
113. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the plans of his Department for a regional aviation strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30652/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 June 2022
85. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider establishing an innovation hub for sustainable aviation in Shannon, County Clare. [25018/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 June 2022
78. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport when he intends to carry out a review of the national aviation policy; if this review will involve stakeholder consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29334/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 June 2022
71. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport if he raised concerns with the Dublin Airport Authority in relation to the high volume of security staff who were let go over the past two years; if he expressed concern that letting staff go during this period was unfair and opportunistic; and if he raised the likely scenario that this would affect Dublin Airport’s ability to deal with a full return to aviation activity. [30616/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 June 2022
62. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport when he intends to publish an updated national aviation policy; if he will outline the policy options being considered to deliver a more even distribution of air traffic between Irish airports in order to support the objective of balanced regional development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30746/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 May 2022
130. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport the measures that he is taking to reduce aviation pollution and improve air-quality in Ireland’s airspace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25736/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 May 2022
246. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on deliberations regarding an application by an airline (details supplied) for fifth freedom operations in Ireland; his views that, if successful such an application would have a highly detrimental effect on the indigenous airline industry due to competition discrepancies; and if he will therefore commit to rejecting this application. [23262/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 May 2022
224. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Transport the status of an application by organisation (details supplied) to fly between Addis Ababa and Dublin via Manchester; if his attention has been drawn to a recent report concerning the organisation in question; if the report will be considered in relation to the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22840/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 May 2022
115. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there is a potential market to expand the sale of carbon credits to other industries outside of the agricultural sector such as construction and aviation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22421/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 April 2022
460. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the extent of any ongoing assistance being provided to the aviation sector post-Covid given the pressures experienced by airlines during the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21277/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 April 2022
423. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport when he will publish the Irish Coast Guard Search and Rescue Aviation Project business case prepared by companies (Details supplied); if due to the controversy surrounding this project he will consider providing a version of the report with financial and commercially sensitive material redacted to the Public Accounts Committee or the Transport and Communications Committee in private session; and if he will publish the advice of the procurement process auditor appointed to his Department regarding the conduct of the procurement process relating to this project. [20946/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 April 2022
350. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an airline has applied for fifth freedom air traffic rights (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19520/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 April 2022
138. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport if legislation can be enacted to stop airlines overcharging Ukrainian refugees fleeing to Ireland for unprinted boarding passes and extra luggage. [15288/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 April 2022
123. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will detail the outcome of any discussion that he or his officials have had with a company (details supplied) in relation to allegations of price gouging and profiteering on its routes from eastern Europe as a result of the increase in Ukrainian refugees coming to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20972/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 April 2022
227. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 171 of 27 January 2022, the reason that the question which he referred to Irish Aviation Authority for reply has not yet been answered; if he will raise the matter with the authority; the protocols he intends putting in place to ensure this does not reoccur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19016/22]