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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Nov 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: Does Dr. Holohan see a place for the likes of the DAA doing advanced work to put testing structures in place? They would not operate straight away but the authority could at least do advanced planning even for PCR testing at the airport. Deputy Smith asked that question. Will Dr. Holohan respond on that particular point because that is really the key to the question? Does Dr. Holohan see...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Nov 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: I have a number of quick follow-on question for Dr. de Gascun. He said that this virus would become endemic within the Irish population. When does Dr. de Gascun expect the vaccine will be in place? How effective will it be and when do we reach a point when the coronavirus becomes like the common flu?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Nov 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: When will we have a vaccine in place?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Nov 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: Are we looking at a late 2021 before we have a vaccine in place?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Nov 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: There is no element of NPHET's remit that involves balancing that with consideration of the devastating impact on the economy. It is purely a public health-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Nov 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: I suspect Dr. Holohan is.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Nov 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: There are commentators who would say that our rate was decreasing before we went to level 5.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Nov 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: But it has to be put.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Nov 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: I call Deputies O'Rourke and Ó Murchú.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Nov 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: No. It is a Sinn Féin one.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Nov 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: In fact, they were gracious to Deputy Carey. I was doing my bit for across the border.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Nov 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: Surely having a test at the airport is better than no test. That is a reasonable point that Deputy O'Rourke made. There is no testing at airports at present.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Nov 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: I appreciate that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Nov 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: Dr. Holohan said there were two and, effectively, no test-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Nov 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: Does testing at airports add to the reduction of risk overall?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Nov 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: Even with PCR testing.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Nov 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: I want to get as many people in as possible so I will limit members to two minutes each. I call Deputy Ó Murchú who will be followed by Deputy Cathal Crowe, Senator Dooley and, hopefully, Deputy Duncan Smith.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Nov 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: It is very important that with the CMO present we keep within the time allotted to the meeting. With that, I thank Dr. Holohan, Mr. Morris and Dr. De Gascun for attending today's engagement with the committee. I hope this will be the start of many engagements. We may not always agree but we are all working for a common purpose.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (28 Oct 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: Senator Gavan will be substituting for Senator McCallion. Is that correct Senator McCallion?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (28 Oct 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: That substitution will be for the afternoon session.