Mr. Pádraig Ó Céidigh:

I am not aware of whether there are executive chairs of boards. I genuinely do not know. It may be worth sending a letter to see if that is the situation. I believe that we are in a very particular situation regarding the aviation sector. Regardless of who the person is, I really believe that an executive chair is critical for Shannon Airport in the short to medium term, not long-term, because of the position in which we find ourselves.

Some 1.7 million passengers passed through Shannon in 2019. Last year, there were approximately 360,000. That is 20% of the previous figure. If we are to do our best to get back to that point, which is what I am putting my name on the table for, we have to multiply the passenger numbers fourfold, or 400%. That is a serious challenge and will not be easy. We will need the committee's help to get there.