Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 5 May 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport

Challenges Facing Travel Agents and the Aviation Sector: Discussion

Mr. Paul Hackett:

There are some key points in terms of communication. I do not think the communication from different spokespeople has been clear on this. This is an EU regulation. It is not an opt-in, opt-out clause. It is not pick and mix. These digital green certificates have been approved by the European Commission and were passed last week by the European Parliament. They are clear as to what they do and their objective is to have mass harmonisation in Europe subject to the public health guidance around vaccination, recovery from Covid and PCR testing. This is not something we should be afraid of; it is our certificate to freedom in terms of inbound and outbound travel in this country. The key points are around the clarity of communication, clarity on when this will be implemented and for consumers to know when this will happen and what it means. Is it-----

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