Mr. Neil McGowan:

It is quite obvious that Aer Lingus made the decision early in the pandemic to cease operations in Shannon entirely. Whatever about Dublin Airport and the volumes of traffic and cargo that moves through it, one must compare the experience of Shannon Airport to Cork Airport where Aer Lingus has maintained the routes as best it could. Our operational people in Cork continue to work, although at 30% of the hours they normally would and at 30% of their normal earnings. There has been the wholesale temporary lay-off of staff employed by Aer Lingus in Shannon Airport.