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

I thank Mr. Bassato for his interesting information from Italy. There is much interest in how an economy such as our own, which is a small island economy on the western periphery of Europe, will be able to get transatlantic travel back and I am so happy to hear that there are other European democracies that are ploughing ahead in providing their own systems to allow the reinstatement of transatlantic travel.

I wanted to ask Mr. Bassato some questions, basically about the Italian Government in terms of his own airport. From the perspective of the agencies that are advising the government in his country, how much engagement does he as an airport executive have with the scientific agencies that are advising government on restrictions? The reason I ask is, in Ireland, we have particular issues regarding this matter and it is causing much difficulty for us as parliamentarians who are trying to help the aviation sector.