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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Jun 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: The Cathaoirleach celebrated Luxembourg. I wish to celebrate LGBT Pride Month, which takes place every year in the month of June. Traditionally, people across the world celebrate with joyful and colourful abandon.However, because of a combination of Covid-19 and some draconian laws that have been passed, to which I will come in a minute, there is some fear and retraction of celebration. I...

Seanad: Aviation Sector: Statements (21 Jun 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: On a point of order-----

Seanad: Aviation Sector: Statements (21 Jun 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator should acknowledge in the context of American aviation being fully reopened, transatlantic travel has not been reopened by the American aviation authority.

Seanad: Aviation Sector: Statements (21 Jun 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: Let us be clear. If we are going to have a debate on aviation, let us do it on the basis of the facts and not on the basis of dúirt bean liom go ndúirt bean léi.

Seanad: Aviation Sector: Statements (21 Jun 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator did not offend me but if he wants to have a debate he should have it on the basis of the facts. The American aviation authority has not opened international travel to Europe.

Seanad: Aviation Sector: Statements (21 Jun 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: European passengers cannot travel to the United States of America-----

Seanad: Aviation Sector: Statements (21 Jun 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: Let us have a debate on the facts.

Seanad: Aviation Sector: Statements (21 Jun 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: We will be fair to him. The Cathaoirleach represents an area where tourism is affected and he should be supporting his area as well.

Seanad: Aviation Sector: Statements (21 Jun 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Naughton, to the House. Like Senator Dooley, I welcome the Minister's contribution and her decision to seek a pilot on antigen testing. I agree with other speakers that this should have been done by NPHET as part of the review of the Ferguson report. Those of us who are members of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Transport and Communications...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rapid Antigen Testing: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jun 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirligh. I welcome our guests. I really hope we can have the witnesses back in a less combative, adversarial manner. I regret the tone of the meeting from a personal perspective. Beginning with Dr. Glynn, did he say in a reply that antigen testing was not discussed by NPHET?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rapid Antigen Testing: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jun 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: Yes, but was it discussed in the context of aviation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rapid Antigen Testing: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jun 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: Why would it not have been discussed specifically for aviation, sport or cultural events?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rapid Antigen Testing: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jun 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: Yet in the context of face coverings or masks, NPHET revised its position. At the beginning, it said that face masks were unnecessary on public transport or in shops, but on 10 August it became mandatory to wear masks in those settings. NPHET changed its position. Why would antigen testing in the context of aviation or sporting or cultural events not have been reviewed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rapid Antigen Testing: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jun 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: No. I am sorry. I did not say that at all. I asked a specific question. I was not in any way being belligerent or confrontational. I asked why NPHET did not recommend antigen testing in the context of aviation. NPHET changed its position on face coverings. I have no difficulty with people changing their positions. I am in a profession where we do that all the time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rapid Antigen Testing: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jun 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: Could I just draw Dr. Glynn's attention to thelancet.compeer review of 100,000 air passengers in the United States who used supervised rapid antigen testing? I know time will not allow us to comment on that but it is important that we talk about the pilot schemes in aviation. We rightly did stop the world and travel was stopped and therefore there was only limited travel. Dr. Holohan knows...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rapid Antigen Testing: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jun 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: I appreciate that we are all trying to keep everybody safe. Has NPHET given any consideration to giving Pfizer as a second dose to people who have had AstraZeneca for their first vaccination? In the context of a booster shot, much like the flu vaccination, does Dr. Holohan see us having a yearly one and, if so, could there be a recommendation that Pfizer would be used? In the context of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rapid Antigen Testing: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jun 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Dr. Glynn. The reason I raised the issue was to have a debate. I am not in any way confrontational and I do not want the witnesses to think that I am.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Aviation Industry (15 Jun 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister of State. I endorse what Senator Timmy Dooley has said. It is imperative and incumbent upon the Government to ensure we maintain connectivity as an island nation. It is time for a real hands-on approach from the Government to engage with an all-embracing travel and aviation sector, and that includes the airlines, the airports, the staff, the travel agents,...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Aviation Industry (15 Jun 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: The Minister of State's response in itself was fantastic but, as Senator Dooley rightly said, we now need the aviation recovery task force to be re-established with a clear remit. As the Minister of State correctly stated, it will take time to drive a plan for the recovery of the aviation sector.