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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Mr. McGowan. I now invite Mr. Paddy Kavanagh on behalf of Connect Trade Union.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: I ask Mr. McGowan to respond first.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: I would like to let everyone else in but we are very limited on time so I ask for a brief comment from Mr. Cullen, Mr. Kavanagh, Mr. Staunton and then Ms Ryan, in that order.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: As Mr. Staunton touched on the issue regarding testing, does he believe there is a case that testing should be mandatory for passengers coming from orange and red countries?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: Should it, however, be enforced by the Government to ensure those tests take place?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: I call Mr. Cullen.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: We had the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, before us. For orange and red countries, PCR testing should be made mandatory to ensure people can come home for Christmas and we should expand the capacity at a national level to ensure tests can take place, obviously at a reasonable cost. We will finish up on Senator Dooley's questions with a brief response from Ms Ryan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: I now invite one of the representatives from Fórsa to respond.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: Deputy Joe Carey is next. The Deputy is very keen to hear from Limerick Chamber on the Copenhagen Economics report in respect of Shannon.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: I apologise for interrupting but Dr. Cahill needs to conclude because I want to bring in the other speakers.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: There is only enough time for the representatives of IALPA to respond. We are very tight on time. I ask Mr. Cullen to very briefly deal with the points raised.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: I hope that is not the case. There was no intention to do so.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: With respect, there was no intention in any way to hijack the witnesses. We were looking at aviation in the round. I acknowledge the last point made by Mr. Brereton in respect of testing and about the airlines. We need to move on. I call Deputy Ó Murchú. We are very limited on time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: Does the Deputy wish for all the unions to respond? I will start with Mr. Kavanagh of Connect Trade Union, to be followed by Mr. McGowan, Mr. Staunton and Mr. Cullen.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Mr. Kavanagh and call Mr. McGowan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: We are very tight on time. I ask Mr. McGowan to be concise.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: We got a second meeting against the curve, as we feel it is so important to hold these discussions on aviation. We had hoped to do further discussions but there is a backdrop.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: I apologise for that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: We move to Mr. Staunton.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: We have to conclude.