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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report of the Covid-19 Rapid Testing Group: Discussion with Science Foundation Ireland (5 May 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: In summary, any pilot programme, with the Department of Transport as the principal Department, will involve NPHET, the Department of Health and the HSE. We thank Professor Ferguson for coming in at short notice. This has been a most informative session and he has given of his valuable time. We will write to the Department of Transport and the Minister. We will also write to the various...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report of the Covid-19 Rapid Testing Group: Discussion with Science Foundation Ireland (5 May 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Professor Ferguson works with our committee in any way necessary. We see him as a valuable asset in dealing with Covid and reopening the aviation sector and the economy. I thank him.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges Facing Travel Agents and the Aviation Sector: Discussion (5 May 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: The purpose of the second part to our meeting is to discuss the challenges facing travel agents and the aviation sector. On behalf of the committee, I welcome to the meeting Mr. Pat Dawson, CEO, and Mr. Paul Hackett, board member, of the Irish Travel Agents Association. I thank the witnesses for attending the meeting at such short notice. All witnesses are reminded of the long-standing...
- 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 Mr. Hackett. We will now move to questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges Facing Travel Agents and the Aviation Sector: Discussion (5 May 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: In that regard, Mr. Hackett might give us the specific details of whom we should follow up with. We very much take onboard Senator Buttimer's proposal. We want to support the industry.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges Facing Travel Agents and the Aviation Sector: Discussion (5 May 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Sinn Féin has agreed to facilitate Deputy Cathal Crowe who needs to go to another meeting.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges Facing Travel Agents and the Aviation Sector: Discussion (5 May 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: We now move to the facilitators. Deputy O'Rourke has three to four minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges Facing Travel Agents and the Aviation Sector: Discussion (5 May 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Yes. I will follow up with Mr. Hackett. First, in terms of travel agents in Ireland, is it just outgoing traffic his organisation deals with or does it deal with people coming in as well?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges Facing Travel Agents and the Aviation Sector: Discussion (5 May 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: ITIC is Irish-based as well?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges Facing Travel Agents and the Aviation Sector: Discussion (5 May 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Clearly, the ITAA has done quite a bit of research into the process by which the digital green pass comes into operation, particularly from the Irish side. Will Mr. Hackett give his view on who will ultimately make the decision here as to whether Ireland adopts the digital green certificate in the generic model that is coming from Europe? Mr. Hackett referred to the Department of Health....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges Facing Travel Agents and the Aviation Sector: Discussion (5 May 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: We are looking at writing to get a pilot programme up and running, particularly in respect of antigen testing, which would link into the digital green pass coming on stream in a European context. The pilot programme would maybe have an air travel route to the UK, which would enable the logistics to be set up to have an operation in place when the digital green pass is introduced. What does...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges Facing Travel Agents and the Aviation Sector: Discussion (5 May 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Does the Department of Transport have a role in this?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges Facing Travel Agents and the Aviation Sector: Discussion (5 May 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: In terms of the process by which the digital green certificate is being examined at Government level, is the heavy lifting being done by the Department of Health?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges Facing Travel Agents and the Aviation Sector: Discussion (5 May 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I cut Mr. Hackett off at the pass there. Will he conclude what he was saying on the key point for him?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges Facing Travel Agents and the Aviation Sector: Discussion (5 May 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: As far as Mr. Hackett is concerned, it has legal status in a European context-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges Facing Travel Agents and the Aviation Sector: Discussion (5 May 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: -----which all the individual countries have signed up to. What-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges Facing Travel Agents and the Aviation Sector: Discussion (5 May 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: What flexibility do the Government and the authorities here have in respect of the implementation of the digital green certificate? Is there any?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges Facing Travel Agents and the Aviation Sector: Discussion (5 May 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: What is Mr. Hackett's understanding in terms of the timescale that must be implemented?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges Facing Travel Agents and the Aviation Sector: Discussion (5 May 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: From what date?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges Facing Travel Agents and the Aviation Sector: Discussion (5 May 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Will Mr. Hackett elaborate on his concerns regarding the technical capability to roll it out? We are still six weeks from the middle of June. Is there time to overcome that?