Mr. Sean Doyle:

The point of testing issue has a number of stakeholders involved. First, this is a public health policy that could enable the point of testing to be an alternative to quarantine. That is very relevant in seeking a way to open up the US market. I agree with Ryanair on Europe. Europe has a different template for travel within the EU 27. It is in a very different place in the pandemic. We have said to the committee here today that Ireland should follow the lead of other countries in Europe in opening up travel. We advocate that we need to look at a testing solution for the US and North American market . That should be the responsibility of the airlines but should be worked on in collaboration with airports, public health officials and the relevant authorities. We are willing to engage in it. As a group we have called for the evaluation of that for travel between Europe and the North American markets. We remain ready and able to support that.