Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I want to make a point on the underestimation on the return. Mr. Philips pointed to international indicators - we have heard others point to that at the committee - but is it not the case that the DAA has failed to read the Irish market? Is it not the case that the DAA has failed to read the Ryanair factor? Is that not what has happened here? Ryanair, one of the most successful and aggressive airlines on the planet, has come back stronger than airlines anywhere else. Ryanair said that it predicted a rapid rebound in airline travel on 31 August 2021, which was reported by BBC News. Did the DAA not miss that?