James O'Connor (Cork East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I appreciate that. My next question is for the representative from the European Commission, Mr. Cornelis. Our connections with North America and transatlantic traffic are very important for the aviation sector in Ireland and for Shannon, Dublin and Cork. I am concerned about the current guidelines set down by the government in the United States. Obviously, the US is going through a serious surge in Covid cases at present. However, in the medium term and when we hopefully have a vaccination which people can take, has the European Commission any plans in place or is it in discussions with its counterparts in the United States and other countries in North America about the resumption of transatlantic services, which are critical for foreign direct investment in Ireland, jobs and domestic tourism? My constituency of Cork East, Cork county and the surrounding region are heavily reliant on American tourism and tourists coming from North America.