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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: The Deputy must conclude.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: We will be putting those points to Aer Lingus when its representatives appear before us also. I will move on with Mr. Walsh in my own slot, in which I wish to ask a number of questions. First, has he met the Government to give his overview on aviation, which is a sector that is such a pinnacle of importance for our economy and if so, at what level has this happened?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: It would be very important that he meets the Government and it is something on which we would work with him. Second, Mr. Walsh spoke about Ireland having the most oppressive travel policy anywhere in the world. Can he elaborate on that point? In that context, the Government is about to announce a reopening time for aviation. What are the benchmarks that he would like to see? He spoke...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: It will be before the committee very shortly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Does Mr. Walsh want quarantine lifted?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: What should replace it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: If the Irish authorities lifted quarantine, and this committee believes it should and that they need to look at rapid antigen testing, and replaced it initially with rapid PCR testing for anyone coming into Ireland regardless of whether he or she was vaccinated or not with the requirement for a negative PCR test within 72 hours of arriving from the US, would that work?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: People are being ripped off.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Could Mr. Walsh follow on regarding what he wants to see in a reopening plan for the next two or months, be it on a phased basis, regarding the common travel area, how testing would work and how it would link into transatlantic travel? What are the dates on which it must happen in order that the airline business can recover and we see the likes of Aer Lingus re-engaging in Shannon Airport in...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: What would Mr. Walsh like to see in the reopening plan to be announced by Government tomorrow in terms of timeframe and procedures, flying within the common travel area between us and the UK, transatlantic travel and travel to Europe?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: What about Europe?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: What about transatlantic travel?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: In terms of the reopening of the aviation sector and announcements by the Government, when do we go past a point that is almost a date of no return for the aviation sector?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is Mr. Walsh talking about July and August?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: We now move to a Sinn Féin slot and I call Deputy O'Rourke.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: If that is the case, because I have so many members offering I must pass and move to Senator Horkan. Is Deputy O'Rourke coming to today's meeting?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I will allow him to come in.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I ask the Senator to conclude as his time is up.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I will now move to the Regional Group, who I inadvertently mixed up with the Independent Group, which I am now moving to correct. Deputy McNamara who has seven minutes, is substituting for Senator Craughwell.