51. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport when he expects to initiate a review of the National Aviation Policy; the tentative timelines that the review will follow; the details of the way in which stakeholders will be consulted as part of the review process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22501/25]
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Cathal Crowe
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I am sorry; I have just run up Kildare Street and did not realise my question was part of a grouping. We want to know when the review will happen. Importantly, when someone applies for a landing slot at the moment, it is solely judged through the metric of "Yea" or "Nay". It is either approved or disapproved by the IAA. We could have a regional development criterion to that application. It is unfair that 12 flights a…
A flight from Clare would have made it easier.
I do not know whether it should be a ten-year strategy for aviation given aviation operates on a seasonal basis. So much can change from a winter to spring period. New routes get set up and some get pulled. It would be better to have a five-year plan with a midway review. I was out of breath earlier as I ran up Kildare Street and did not realise this question had been grouped. I make the point that when an airline se…
It appears there is not a shortage of driving instructors but there is certainly a shortage of driving testers. Some of the instructors could be brought over on secondment to do a day or two a week, perhaps in their own county or in the neighbouring county, so they could try to clear some of this backlog. That suggestion was made to me recently by the driver of a large vehicle, who said the waiting time was inordinat…
108. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when his Department will run the next sports capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22505/25]
I raise the issue of horse control. Legislation in Ireland largely falls under the Control of Horses Act 1996. I was sent a photo by an American tourist over the weekend who visited our county. They saw a horse tethered to a metal pole outside a supermarket. This happens all around the country and it is inexcusable. The law is robust, but the enforcement is not. Nobody in this country can claim to have a cultural or …
Thank you, Deputy. I call Deputy Whitmore. Ceithre nóiméad, le do thoil.
Okay.
I call Deputy Sinéad Gibney.
Okay.
Thank you, Deputy.
We are well over time.
Thank you, Deputy.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you very much. We will go back to the Sinn Féin Party and to Deputy Pa Daly. Cúig nóiméad, le do thoil.
Thank you.
Thank you. No, you are finished, Deputy. We must keep to the schedule.
I call Deputy Timmins. I apologise, but we must keep within the time limits. Thank you.
I welcome the opportunity to speak in this debate. It is good that there has been a review of the NPF. The previous planning framework was introduced too hastily. It is good that we slow down a little, take stock and review where all of this is going.
I know there is a different term used in government but I welcome the appointment of this "housing tsar", as it is being dubbed in the media. It is important that some…
I am glad to have an opportunity to speak on this issue. It can be that less is more in these scenarios, instead of having all sorts of suggestions from Opposition benches and backbenches on what course of action the Government should take. This is a very delicate scenario which is evolving by the minute, unfortunately. It is really important that we place full trust in the Taoiseach, the Tánaiste, the Cabinet and ne…
The Seanad has passed the Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024, without amendment
To be fair, this has nothing to do with the Bill. I will keep the debate between the posts. If the Deputy would like to speak about section 5, she would be more than welcome. If it involves Gaelcholáistí, it is a different Minister, and the Deputy might take it outside the Chamber.
I have discretion, and I ask the Deputy to speak about section 5.