Mr. Pádraig Ó Céidigh:

My role will be a non-executive one but, as Deputy Carey mentioned, it really should be an executive role if we want to get this done fully and properly, particularly for aviation and Shannon while we are coming out of Covid. However, it is what it is.

There is a big difference between the executive and non-executive roles. My role is to understand where Shannon stands right now under the bonnet. I have a sense of it, but I have a lot of learning to do very quickly. The question will then be where it is we want to go. I am keen to return to pre-pandemic levels within three years. I am putting my name to that. It is a clear and specific aim. We know the number - 1.7 million passengers - and the routes. We may or may not succeed, but this is about setting the vision and working with the management team in creating that vision. The management team has good relationships with various airlines, for example, but perhaps I have another relationship with a particular airline, CEO, board chairman or whatever. If I do, then let us use it as a resource in support of Shannon. That is how I view my role. I will provide an example of something that arose just yesterday, so this is my first time mentioning it. I have to go to the US in mid-November, hoping that the US authorities will open up their borders for non-Americans. I have a board meeting relating to something else in Houston, Texas, but I am going to Chicago. I am trying to meet the CEO of United Airlines, whose headquarters are in Chicago. His name is Scott Kirby and I have a funny feeling that he might have a connection with Cork.