Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)

I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to debate the following matter: the need for the Minister for Transport to make an urgent statement to the House on the steps he is taking to respond to the stranding of tens of thousands of air passengers in Ireland and abroad; if he will also outline what other forms of connectivity are being enhanced to deal with the current crisis; while acknowledging the safety-critical nature of air travel and the paramount importance of protecting air passengers and aviation staff, whether he will report on when he believes air travel will fully resume, what information has been reviewed in respect of the operation of aircraft and the opening of airspace given these extreme conditions and how he has liaised with European Union transport ministers to facilitate the earliest safe resumption of aviation

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