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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: Mr. Walsh spoke about the Heathrow routes out of Shannon. Am I correct in saying that if one does not have a cabin crew based in Shannon itself, it is more difficult to run the early-morning flights? Is that a reasonable statement?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: It is obviously easier, though.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: We speak about certainty. There is that added certainty in having a cabin crew based in Shannon. Mr. Walsh will appreciate that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Yes. It is a matter of opening up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: We deem it a great honour that Mr. Walsh has come before us today. We have been doing much work on the aviation sector and we want to work to get it reopened as safely as possible. Mr. Walsh is a key component in that. We are delighted he took up the offer of appearing before us today. We hope this meeting will feed into Government policy and we will get common-sense, practical and safe...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I call Senator Jerry Buttimer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: And so say all of us.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: We previously engaged the Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Holohan, on testing and the whole area of aviation. We have invited him to appear before the committee again and hope he accepts that invitation. How has the approach by the authorities here damaged Aer Lingus from a practical perspective? Mr. Walsh said he thought it was highly unlikely that US airlines would come back into Ireland...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: What form did that take?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: But Government-backed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Mr. Walsh represents them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Which airlines will be flying in and out of Ireland in the next year if it is reopened, besides Aer Lingus and Ryanair? Will it be predominantly those? What will be the percentage reduction of the size of airlines and the number of routes they will fly over the next year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Which airlines will be flying?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Aer Lingus and Ryanair are critical.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Ryanair as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Cabinet is sitting down over the next couple of days to make that monumental decision about reopening the aviation sector. If Mr. Walsh had one request, what would it be?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Mr. Walsh.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: We thank Mr. Walsh for taking time out of his busy schedule. This was a mutually beneficial meeting. I see it as the start of a number of engagements. I assume that there will be follow-up with the Government, which is important. Let us hope that over the next week that we see a reopening plan that happens in a safe way, where our aviation sector can get off the ground and we can get back...

Recent Cyberattack and its Impact on the Health System: Statements (18 May 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Therefore, there have been previous incidents, although not as severe. Given the best estimate from the briefings he has received, when does the Minister anticipate the HSE and the Department of Health will be back to normal functioning in terms of their computerised systems, most particularly for patient care and appointments?