Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 9 June 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport

Rapid Antigen Testing for Aviation and Travel Sectors: Discussion

Dr. Niamh Power:

It depends very much on the provider. The tests can be purchased for somewhere between €50 and €60. Some providers are more expensive than others. At the moment, travel is very low-volume. Our centre is open from 3 a.m. to 5 p.m. and we facilitate our regular customers coming in or going out late. In order to be able to cover all those hours, there is a staffing cost. When we get to a stage of high numbers travelling, that cost will possibly come down because we will not have to staff centres that are not being used. At the moment, to be able to deliver the flexibility we want to deliver, we have to be open for those hours.

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