Ms Anne Graham:

I am sorry but I have to disagree with the Deputy that the airport is poorly served by public transport. We believe it is well served by bus transport, certainly not by rail but we are working on that.

In terms of the measures the NTA has taken to assist the small public service vehicle, SPSV, sector, we have had extensive engagement with the industry, both individually and through our website, providing advice and assistance on all aspects of operation and temporary deferral of activities. We have deferred renewal dates of vehicles due to renew by three months, from 13 March to 12 June. That will be reviewed in line with the SPSV suitability inspection centre reopening. We have got a new regulation in place to enable the operation for a further 12 months for those vehicles that would reach a final date of operation between 13 March and 31 December 2020. We have provided advisory guidelines on temporary Covid-19 dividing screens. We have also engaged with the insurance providers and facilitated cover reductions to private or foreign theft cover only for parking up of the SPSVs. We have done as much as we can in terms of our remit and the legislation we have in place. We continue to engage with the SPSV sector. We are very much aware of the impact this pandemic has had on the industry and we will continue to work with those in it to provide as much support as we can do.