Mr. Steve Ó Cúláin:

In response to Senator Ned O'Sullivan's question on contingency post-Covid plans, we have a five-year plan in place. The emphasis there is on marketing and our plan is to increase the throughput in the airport by 5% year on year. Obviously, post Covid we will have to try to get our numbers back to where they were before the pandemic and go on from there. We had a visit from the Minister of State, Deputy Naughton, to the airport last September. She spent much time with us and we presented her with a synopsis of the plan, which was received very well. That is my response on that.

Deputy Griffin had a query about region to region. The Wild Atlantic Way stretches from Malin to Mizen and the road is there. I am sure the possibility of travelling by air should be examined. We are currently undertaking a feasibility study on trying to increase our routes and we can include that as part of the study.

As to whether we could get people here over Christmas, Donegal has a huge diaspora in Scotland and I am sure people would like to fly back. Loganair will not be flying into Donegal until March. It is run on a commercial basis and we will not see that reopening until March. Perhaps Anne Bonner wishes to add to that.