Rose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the Minister of State's commitment and her outlining of the plan, and I look forward to seeing it. She did not answer my question regarding why the EU derogation was not sought for the regional airports and if it has been checked that the €6 million in funding comes within the temporary framework. It is important that this be done. Although the money has been allocated, we do not have certainty concerning the temporary framework, or in respect of the breakdown of the funding and when the airports can expect to get that money. Can some of the funding to which the Minister of State just referred be used for testing? Testing is now an integral part of the survival of regional airports. The costs being mentioned are of concern to many passengers. Is funding available within the allocation she mentioned to subsidise testing?

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