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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.

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

Darren O'Rourke: On the prospective scale of job losses Mr. McGowan mentioned a tsunami. I ask him to give us a sense of the number of job losses that might be on the horizon if we stay on the current trajectory and with the current level of intervention from the Government.

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

Darren O'Rourke: I thank Mr. McGowan. Moving to the issue of the health and safety of workers, the submissions outline the really important work that is being done in terms of bringing our people home and transporting essential goods. Is there any information of clusters of positive cases among airlines or people working in the aviation sector that might indicate they were at increased risk of exposure to...

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

Darren O'Rourke: What about workers more generally in the aviation sector?

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

Darren O'Rourke: Does Mr. McGowan have an exact figure on the positive cases at Dublin Airport?

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

Darren O'Rourke: We wish them well in their recovery and thank them for all the important work they do. On the challenge for the sector overall, I take the points made about Ireland being an outlier but it strikes me that there is a fundamental conflict between the wishes for public health when NPHET has been very clear in its requests here, and the interests of the aviation sector more generally around...

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

Darren O'Rourke: I thank Mr. O'Leary, Mr. Waldron and Mr. Macken for their presentations. I also thank them for their work and that of the people they represent on the front line. I have a question for Mr. O'Leary and Mr. Macken. In terms of the supports they believe are needed for the taxi industry, what is the scale of the subsidies that are needed? What form should they take? Should it be grants or...

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

Darren O'Rourke: Out of interest, does Mr. Waldron know how many taxi drivers are over the age of 66 and, thereby, not eligible for the Covid payment? They may be in a more difficult position in terms of weighing up whether they should be back at work.