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Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on Public Transport (Resumed) (24 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: That is understandable. I would appreciate it if Mr. Spratt responded to me in writing.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on Public Transport (Resumed) (24 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: The only thing I can say is that everything we do is run by the Business Committee of the Dáil so we do not know what will happen as we make plans, going forward. Until now, we have never clashed with a Dáil sitting. This is a Dáil committee. We do our best, but it is up to the Business Committee to alert us to these clashes.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on Public Transport (Resumed) (24 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: I have a couple of final questions. I thank the witnesses for answering all of our questions. I appreciate the questioning has possibly been more in-depth than usual given the limited number of Deputies present, for the reason Deputy Michael Collins outlined. Deputy Catherine Murphy specifically sent her apologies. Other Deputies to whom I spoke also regretted the fact that the Dáil...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on Public Transport (Resumed) (24 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: The green list contains some very large European states that have a very regionalised approach and it does not contain other large European states with an equally regionalised approach. I am thinking of Germany, France and Spain, which are not on the list and Italy, which is. There is significant variation within all four of those states in terms of the incidence of Covid-19 in their...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on Public Transport (Resumed) (24 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: So even though Corsica and Sardinia are right beside other and they are relatively similar islands to all intents and purposes, one is on the green list and the other is off. The Department is taking a country-specific approach rather than looking at an approach to Europe based on regions.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on Public Transport (Resumed) (24 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: On behalf of my colleagues who are present and those who could not be here because they are in the Convention Centre, anticipating a vote, I thank Mr. Spratt and all of his colleagues for coming here this afternoon, for the information that they have given to us and, most of all, for explaining the reason behind many of the decisions that are made. It is very much appreciated.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: 199. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a matter will be resolved regarding the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18915/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (28 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: 186. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a person (details supplied) will be facilitated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18708/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (28 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: 545. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for additional accommodation by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19077/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Working Family Payment (28 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: 572. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an appeal decision will issue to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19099/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Working Family Payment (28 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: 632. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will issue to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19075/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescriptions Charges (28 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: 1048. To ask the Minister for Health when persons (details supplied) in County Clare will be reimbursed for prescription charges for each of the years 2017 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18923/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (28 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: 1080. To ask the Minister for Health when funding will be allocated to persons (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19076/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (28 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: We have a quorum and are in public session. We have been notified that the following Deputies will substitute for their party colleagues: Deputies Crowe, Devlin, Durkan, Hourigan, Leddin, McAuliffe, Murnane O'Connor, Murphy, O'Rourke, O'Sullivan, Quinlivan and Wynne. I take it that the ten items of correspondence received are noted. We will resume consideration of our draft report on...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on Aviation (28 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: Without further ado I would like to welcome our witnesses, who are joining us from Committee Room 2 to discuss the impact of Covid-19 on aviation. From Dublin Airport Authority, DAA, I welcome Ms Miriam Ryan, head of strategy, and Mr. Ray Gray, chief financial officer. From the Shannon Group, I welcome Ms Mary Considine, CEO. I thank the witnesses for joining us this morning. I draw the...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on Aviation (28 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: I thank Ms Considine for her presentation and for staying within the time allocated. I call Deputy Carroll MacNeill. The Deputy has ten minutes.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on Aviation (28 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: Does Ms Considine want to come in on any of those questions?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on Aviation (28 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: If Deputy Carroll MacNeill wants to concentrate solely on Dublin that is fine. I apologise, I am not telling her how to ask her questions.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on Aviation (28 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: I thank Deputy Carroll MacNeill. I will sound the bell when people have a minute left and then ring it when the time is up because I am conscious there are no clocks in the Seanad Chamber. I call Deputy McAuliffe.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on Aviation (28 Jul 2020)

Michael McNamara: He has become a TD since then and mayor of Clare in between.