Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 19 May 2021
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport
Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed)
Mr. Willie Walsh:
It is a great question. I am not a big fan of PSOs. They have a role to play on certain routes where destinations are not going to be served on a commercial basis. I cannot see anywhere that would apply in Ireland because I think critical connectivity will be provided on a commercial basis. It is something that governments will look at and a number of governments have introduced PSOs through this. There is a role for PSOs but I think it is a small, marginal role.
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