"Operations within State companies are matters for the Boards of those companies. Accordingly, it would not be appropriate for the Minister or Department to comment on such matters," a spokesperson said. The Department declined to say whether the minister has engaged on the matter with Kenny Jacobs or with daa board chair, Basil Geoghegan, an investment banker appointed to the post in 2018 by then Minister Shane Ross and who oversaw recruitment of the current CEO."
"Kenny Jacobs remains in place as DAA chief executive despite what are understood to be internal tensions but well-informed sources said the former Ryanair executive is mulling over his future in light of what appears to be an impasse between his management a significant number of boards members over issues, including the airport's difficulties in removing planning restrictions that keep a lid on growth but also Jacobs management style."
The DAA has been wracked by internal tensions, including board-level disagreements over Dublin Airport's severe planning problems and the CEO's management style. The Department of Transport declined to state whether the minister intervened or whether the CEO had ministerial support, noting that operations within State companies are matters for their boards and not for ministerial comment. The department would not confirm engagement between the minister and DAA chief executive Kenny Jacobs or board chair Basil Geoghegan. Jacobs remains in place but is reportedly mulling his future amid an impasse with a significant number of board members. An internal review followed staff complaints, with no complaints upheld and no active complaints process.
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