Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 3 November 2020
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport
Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed)
Joe Carey (Clare, Fine Gael)
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If there was a uniform system across Europe like the traffic light system, one that involved pre-departure tests two hours before someone travelled, it would not eliminate the risk, but it would reduce it. Dr. Holohan referred to a risk of 15% of imported cases not being identified, but surely such a system should be welcomed and endorsed by NPHET. We cannot remain in this situation forever. We need to move on, especially where an important industry like aviation is concerned.