Duncan Smith (Dublin Fingal, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I had a question for Mr. O'Leary but it has already been answered. I thank him for his contribution on face masks in general. He was doing it from a position of protecting his workers, which was fantastic. He was an early and ferocious public voice for the provision of face masks and that transcended his workers and public transport users in general. It helped move us forward as a society in using face masks. I thank him for his early work in this regard.

I have some questions for Mr. Waldron and Mr. Macken. Will they speak to their views on how the NTA engages with the taxi service in general? I specifically refer to structures like the taxi advisory committee. What are the advantages and disadvantages in the context of the Covid-19 crisis? When we put questions to the former Minister, Shane Ross, a few weeks ago, the NTA put forward a view that there is nothing wrong and it has great engagement with the taxi industry. It implied representatives met all the time, there was a back-and-forth discussion and there were many plans and irons in the fire. Speaking with taxi drivers in my constituency and beyond, that does not seem to be the case.

Will Mr. Macken expand on his point replying to an earlier contributor with regard to Dublin Airport, permits and the issues being faced in that regard? He ran out of time so if he wants to continue on the point, I am interested in the answer.