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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges Facing Travel Agents and the Aviation Sector: Discussion (5 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: In summary, I ask Mr. Hackett to send information to the committee on the credit card companies with which there are difficulties, as well as the ITAA's correspondence with various Departments. The committee will be following up with the Department of Transport and other Departments, including the Department of Health, to fast forward the roll-out of a pilot programme and the piece around...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges Facing Travel Agents and the Aviation Sector: Discussion (5 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: The committee will follow up on the specific proposal made by Senator Buttimer but in order to do so we need details of exactly which merchant service providers are causing an issue. It may be the case that some of them are operating in a very fair way. There is no doubt that it is not a homogenous group. Is the Senator happy for us to conclude on that point?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges Facing Travel Agents and the Aviation Sector: Discussion (5 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the witnesses for attending and engaging with the committee at such short notice. The meeting is now adjourned. The next meeting of the joint committee will be a private virtual meeting at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, 11 May. I thank all present. We will all work together in an optimistic way.

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (6 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I will be using my time over and back.

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (6 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I would like to ask questions and use my time over and back. First, the vaccination centre for Limerick is the Radisson Blu Hotel on the Ennis Road, technically in County Clare but obviously servicing Limerick and that region. While we have had a successful roll-out with more than 50,000 people vaccinated, issues have arisen for people who do not have access to private cars and who must use...

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (6 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Minister. A shuttle service or a location in the city as well would make a huge difference. You cannot have people crossing a motorway or dual carriageway. It is unsafe. In this modern age, we cannot have it. Vaccination is going well but we want it to be an absolute success. I want to refer to another issue. We had Professor Mark Ferguson in before the Joint Committee...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (11 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: 534. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an urgent review of a family income supplement payment will be carried out in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23836/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: 868. To ask the Minister for Health the mechanisms in place for persons that are under 70 years of age and housebound to obtain the Covid 19 vaccine (details supplied). [24428/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (12 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: 252. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a request from an organisation (details supplied) in relation to the need for additional eye clinic liaison officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24849/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Digital Green Certificate and Rapid Antigen Testing: Discussion (12 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: No apologies have been received. We are continuing our discussion on rapid antigen testing and the digital green certificate, DGC, in an aviation context. There is a wider remit as well in terms of tourism and industry. The purpose of the first part of our meeting is to discuss the experiences of the implementation of rapid antigen testing in an airport setting. On behalf of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Digital Green Certificate and Rapid Antigen Testing: Discussion (12 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: The first part of our meeting will be for one hour before we suspend and bring in the second set of witnesses for the second hour of the meeting. We will deal with developments in rapid polymerase chain reaction, PCR, testing. I will set out the note on privilege. All witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Digital Green Certificate and Rapid Antigen Testing: Discussion (12 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Have you concluded, Mr. Bassato? I am conscious of time. We have roughly 45 minutes for members' questions. Are you comfortable to proceed to questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Digital Green Certificate and Rapid Antigen Testing: Discussion (12 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Before you go there, do the 12,000 passengers purely relate to transatlantic flights?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Digital Green Certificate and Rapid Antigen Testing: Discussion (12 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Are they purely transatlantic flights?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Digital Green Certificate and Rapid Antigen Testing: Discussion (12 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I will now move to the members. Deputy O'Rourke, representing Sinn Féin, has approximately three minutes. I am conscious of time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Digital Green Certificate and Rapid Antigen Testing: Discussion (12 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Answer individually.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Digital Green Certificate and Rapid Antigen Testing: Discussion (12 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Deputy O'Connor has three minutes in the Fianna Fail slot.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Digital Green Certificate and Rapid Antigen Testing: Discussion (12 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I have a few points of clarification. The 12,000 passengers are all from flights from the US. Are they all from JFK? Mr. Bassato says positives amounted to 15 of the 12,036, which is 0.12%. Am I correct that the airport authorities look for a negative antigen or PCR test taken 48 hours prior to arrival into Rome airport? On arrival to Rome airport, the passenger is obliged to take a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Digital Green Certificate and Rapid Antigen Testing: Discussion (12 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: A negative test taken 48 hours before prior to departure, either PCR or antigen, is required. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Digital Green Certificate and Rapid Antigen Testing: Discussion (12 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: At home.