Alan Farrell (Dublin Fingal, Fine Gael)
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Ultimately, the conversation we are having is very important because of the knock-on impact. Most people in Ireland like to get away now and again and these impacts are presenting themselves on a more regular basis. If something is going to happen from a meteorological perspective, we need to adjust our approach accordingly. The big question identified by the airline operators is that we do not have enough air traffic controllers across the board. We have a crisis of recruitment. I am not sure whether we have a crisis of retention. I know the burn-out in the sector is particularly high and I know why. I am sure it is incredibly stressful work. Is there something Eurocontrol and-or its partners in the aviation sector throughout Europe can do to try to improve on this? Is there something we can do in this Parliament or in the European Parliament to further the ambition of trying to make our skies as safe as possible while reducing delays and congestion?