Mr. Paul Brandon:

I agree with Mr. Cornelis. It is a difficult situation for the industry. How long the industry can survive depends on each individual business. Businesses are burning through their cash. We have all had a poor 2020. We need something for 2021. In the absence of a vaccine, a mechanism such as pre-departure testing as part of the traffic light system would provide a strong signal to passengers that it was safe to travel and would allow the industry to recover.

In an Irish context, we are particularly dependent on aviation. It is also important from a wider economic perspective, in that aviation is an enabling industry for other industries in terms of connectivity and tourism. In emerging from Covid, it will be an important sector if we can get travel moving again as soon as possible.