Rose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú for allowing me to come in and to take his place today. I will confine my questions and address to Knock Airport and to Mr. Joe Gilmore. I commend him, the management, the board and all of the staff for the wonderful work that they have been doing. I fully endorse and believe in the model that the airport has, supported by the local authorities. I acknowledge the 43 redundancies, and the up to 200 staff who are on temporary lay-off. It is important to remember them also at this time.

On the state aid and the €6 million that was announced yesterday, looking at the temporary framework and what was given to Germany in state aid there and the support for airports, I cannot see how that money could be in any way jeopardised because the guarantees are already in there to ensure that any aid that is given does not exceed the damage that has been done by Covid-19.

On the issue of testing and tracing, Mr Gilmore has said that he is looking at some private companies. Has he any idea of the cost per passenger that might be involved in what he is looking at?