The Dublin Airport Authority has given assurance that security delays and flight cancellations that have plagued the travel hub will not hamper Christmas plans.
The daa's MD Vincent Harrison moved to respond to questioning from Sinn Fein's spokesperson on Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Louise O’Reilly yesterday. The Dublin Fingal TD is urging the Minister for Transport to oversee Christmas contingency plans over the holiday period this week.
She said that the public's confidence in Dublin Airport has taken a "hammering" due to the issues during the Summer period with security and then with cancellations due to the weather last week. Around one million people are expected to travel through Dublin Airport in the coming days.
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She said: "This cannot happen again, particularly at Christmas, which for so many Irish now living overseas, will be the first time they will have the opportunity to return home for the festive period since before the pandemic. Approximately 1 million people will pass through the airport during the holiday period and I put it to DAA MD Vincent Harrison today that it is imperative that Dublin Airport has the necessary contingency and staffing provisions in place in the event of another cold snap.
“Mr Harrison today offered assurances to me that the airport has made all necessary preparations for such an eventuality. But after letting down its passengers this year, the DAA has very little credit in the bank of public opinion. The Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan, must therefore take responsibility for the oversight of Dublin Airport’s Christmas contingency plans, and do his job to ensure that Dublin Airport runs properly.”
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