Hildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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The review is currently under way. I do not have the timeline for that but I can come back to the Deputy on it. This comes back to previous conversations around the fact that we are an island nation and we need to ensure that we have that connectivity. We have the difficulty at the moment with Covid-19 and we are currently trying to support the airports that we have as best we can. We are in this flux situation with regard to the next year or two as to where we are going to be on that. Once that review is completed, we will be in a better position to see the supports that are needed, where we lie as an island nation with that connectivity and what routes we need to ensure are supported through that. We do not have alternatives other than by sea or air. The update I have is that the review will be completed shortly and will then be submitted to the Minister. If we receive any other update as to a more targeted date I will return to the Deputy with that.