Marc Ó Cathasaigh (Waterford, Green Party)
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I acknowledge and thank the expert witnesses for coming in and for the overview they have given to us. It is worth recognising that the aviation sector has been one of the sectors hardest hit by the crisis. We should also recognise the essential need for connectivity. Connectivity was maintained during the crisis and for that we owe a debt of gratitude to the aviation sector.

I will dig a little into the suggestion that staff undergo rapid daily testing. I would like an overview of how many staff we are talking about, what kind of capacity would be required within the airports to perform these tests, how long it would take to put such a system in place and whether there is any information available on what it would cost the airports or the State to provide that type of testing facility. I would like some answers on those questions for a start.