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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (28 Jul 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 761. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons resident at a direct provision centre (details supplied), by age, gender and family unit, on 20 July 2020; the accommodation by unit size and occupancy; if there are cases of mixed family units in individual units; if this relates to adults and-or children; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Provision (28 Jul 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: 814. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if funding will be provided to purchase additional Garda prisoner transport vehicles. [19081/20]

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

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. I want to come back to the revelation at the weekend that the Government is using people's travel history against them when it comes to social welfare and that the pandemic unemployment payment, PUP, has been cut for some people who travel abroad based on assessments taking place in the airports. Is it the case that those assessments are taking...

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

Darren O'Rourke: Is Mr. Gray aware that such checks are taking place? Has the DAA been notified in Dublin, Cork and elsewhere?

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

Darren O'Rourke: Does Mr. Gray not know, then, when those checks might have started, on what basis, what type of information is being collected or the type of activity that is happening in the airports that the DAA is responsible for?

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

Darren O'Rourke: Who does Mr. Gray think might be well placed to assist me?

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

Darren O'Rourke: Does the same apply at Shannon Airport and our other regional airports?

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

Darren O'Rourke: To return to the DAA, I appreciate it does not collect data itself but it is aware that it is reported that data is being collected. What is the extent to which it is aware of activities taking place in the airports it is responsible for? It is very strange that the DAA would not be aware of this activity and it raises the question of what other activities it might not be aware of in our...

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

Darren O'Rourke: Has the DAA any responsibility for other parties that might be collecting GDPR-sensitive data in the airport? Should the DAA be notified that such activity was ongoing?

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

Darren O'Rourke: How does the DAA ensure that individuals or agencies are not illegally collecting the information of citizens of Ireland or elsewhere on their property?

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

Darren O'Rourke: Okay. I will move on to the issue of airport checks and controls. In his opening statement Mr. Gray referred to the possibility that people might be required to take a Covid-19 test 72 or fewer hours before travelling and submit proof of a negative result prior to travel. We had the Department with us on Friday and they raised the prospect of a testing facility at the airport. There was a...

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

Darren O'Rourke: It should be taken that with every intervention we make there is risk associated with false positives and negatives. It is very clear at the minute that the regime of checks and controls that we have at our ports and airports inspires zero confidence in the public. That, in and of itself, is a problem. It contributes to the difficulty of having a conversation about what future travel might...

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

Darren O'Rourke: I mean that specifically in regard to the passenger locator form. There were figures announced about it last week. It is not an alarming thing to say, and I mean that with due respect. It is my opinion that the systems we have in place are not fit for purpose.

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

Darren O'Rourke: I will pick up on that point. I thank Mr. Doyle and Mr. Wilson for their presentations. Could they outline the number of refunds that have been issued to date, the number of refunds that have yet to be issued, the number of vouchers issued and the number yet to be issued? Could they provide assurances to customers who are still waiting that they will receive those vouchers? The Irish...

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

Darren O'Rourke: Mr. Doyle made a comment with regard to refunds. Can he give the same assurance to people who are waiting for vouchers that they will receive them?

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

Darren O'Rourke: Could Mr. Wilson answer my question?

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

Darren O'Rourke: Can I ask about rescheduling fees as applied during the Covid-19 period? Is there a change in policy compared to previous times?

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

Darren O'Rourke: I thank Mr. Doyle and Mr. Wilson for their responses. I encourage full engagement with customers because I know there is a lot of frustration in respect of those issues. I take the point about Ireland being an outlier but I have a list of 44 countries in Europe in front of me and no two have the same approach to checks and controls at airports. There are restrictions and a wide range of...

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

Darren O'Rourke: Does Mr. Doyle agree with the idea of Germany as a model?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on International Travel (24 Jul 2020)

Darren O'Rourke: It is 10.12 a.m. With the permission of the Chairman, I will take ten minutes.