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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Oct 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: That is very disappointing. This question is for Mr. Wilson. In terms of restoring the Ryanair bases at Shannon and Cork, do the new measures that will come in on 8 November give him confidence in that area? What is required to ensure that Ryanair can restore its permanent bases and proper complement of flights at both Shannon and Cork?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Oct 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: In the limited time-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Oct 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: In terms of what is due to come in on 8 November, is Mr. Wilson saying, even with that, Ryanair will have no flights out of either Shannon or Cork? What date did he mention?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Oct 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: Even with this proposed traffic light system being introduced by the Government.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Oct 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: What would Mr. Wilson need to see from the Government by 8 November to keep the flights at both Cork and Shannon?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Oct 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: How would Ryanair regionalise in an Irish context when ours is such a small country?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Oct 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: As Ireland is such a small country, how would Ryanair be able to regionalise?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Oct 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: It is regionalisation in terms of flights out to other countries, not here in Ireland.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Oct 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: I hope those measures will be in the Government's plan on 8 November because it would be hugely disappointing if Ryanair were to cease flights out of Shannon or Cork because they are vital for connectivity.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Oct 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Mr. Wilson. I call Deputy Crowe.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Oct 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: Ryanair is considering discontinuing flights out of Shannon Airport and Cork Airport from 4 November.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Oct 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: I have a question for Mr. Wilson. The Government is introducing the new traffic light system. I want to drill down into the details. The proposal we are hearing about in respect of orange countries has to do with people undergoing rapid pre-departure testing and effectively getting negative results. Would that not work?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Oct 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: No.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Oct 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: The key point here is that-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Oct 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: But-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Oct 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: The point I am making is that Ryanair is taking a decision to pull flights in their entirety from Shannon Airport and Cork Airport four days prior to the Irish Government's implementation of the new European traffic light system, which will obviously involve some form of pre-departure testing. Is this just about upping the ante for the Government? Why did Ryanair not wait until the new...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Oct 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: No. Why-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Oct 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: No. My question is a legitimate-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Oct 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: But why did Ryanair-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Oct 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: No, Mr. Wilson. I have two specific questions.