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:
I am not aware of anybody engaging. I am very happy to debate and I think we need to challenge NPHET. It should be open to challenge and we should not be afraid to push back on the decisions it has taken. I deal with risk or at least I did in my career as an operating pilot and as a CEO. The attitude to risk of many of these people is very different. We know we are required to operate in an environment where we are managing risk. I find it impossible to accept we can have a zero-risk environment. The impact of that attitude on some of the decisions taken in Ireland has been deeply regrettable.
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