Cathal Crowe (Clare, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank Ms Considine. If I have time I may ask some short supplementary questions. My last big question is on the July stimulus. I listened to Ms Considine's presentation at the beginning. The July stimulus announcement last week included the extension of the temporary wage subsidy scheme, the suspension of commercial rates until the autumn, capital funding for projects and so on. As there is a whole stimulus package aimed at hospitality and tourism I was hoping that Ms Considine would have some good news on the Shannon Heritage sites front, such as them remaining open beyond the 31 August. What is the current status there? I know she has made requests to the TDs for the region and there is collaborative work in that regard but the landscape has changed in the past five or six days.

Will Ms Considine also explain whether the group will engage with the Shannon Heritage staff, in a similar way as it has with the airport staff, on the matter of redundancies or wage reductions? Are any options on the table or is it solely a case of closing down sites until the spring? There are some people who, due to age profile or length of service to the group may be interested in those options but they have not been put on the table. Will Ms Considine outline how she sees the next few weeks for the Shannon Heritage group?