Chairman designate of the Dublin Airport Authority to address Committee on Environment, Transport, Culture and the Gaeltacht

Committee Chairman Ciarán Lynch, TD said: “The DAA is a major player in the State’s overall transport infrastructure. Among the issues it will face over the coming years are returning airports to growth, resolution of the pension deficit, the separation of Cork and Shannon Airports, as well as the challenge of filling the position of CEO given the significantly reduced salary for that position and the uncertainty surrounding the future composition of the authority.

Tomorrow, as part of the Oireachtas scrutiny process, we will have an opportunity to question Pádraig Ó Riordáin on his vision and priorities for the authority. He will have a chance to outline the challenges he feels the DAA will face in coming years. Members will also be able to raise any issues or concerns they may have in relation to DAA’s operations.”

This meeting will take place on Wednesday, 11th January, in Committee Room 4, Leinster House 2000 at 10.30am.

Committee proceedings can be followed live at:
http://www.oireachtas.ie/ViewDoc.asp?fn=/documents/livewebcast/Web-Live.htm&CatID=83&m=o

For further information please contact:

Ciaran Brennan,
Houses of the Oireachtas,
Communications Unit,
Leinster House,
Dublin 2

P: +3531 618 3903
M: 086-0496518
F: +3531 618 4551

Committee Membership

Deputies:

Ciarán Lynch, Labour Party (Chairman)
Noel Coonan, Fine Gael (Vice-Chairman)
James Bannon, Fine Gael
Paudie Coffey, Fine Gael
Terence Flanagan, Fine Gael
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, Fine Gael
Tony McLoughlin, Fine Gael
Patrick O’Donovan, Fine Gael
Brian Walsh, Fine Gael
Kevin Humphreys, Labour Party
Gerald Nash, Labour Party
Seán Kenny, Labour Party
Robert Troy, Fianna Fáil
Timmy Dooley, Fianna Fáil
Niall Collins, Fianna Fáil
Sandra McLellan, Sinn Féin
Dessie Ellis, Sinn Féin
Brian Stanley, Sinn Féin
Clare Daly, Socialist Party
Catherine Murphy, Independent
Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan, Independent
 
Senators:
Cáit Keane, Fine Gael
Catherine Noone, Fine Gael
Labhrás Ó’Murchú, Fianna Fáil
Ned O’Sullivan, Fianna Fáil
Eamonn Coghlan, Independent