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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Sector: Discussion (14 Oct 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: Absolutely.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Sector: Discussion (14 Oct 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: Following on from my previous question, is the correspondence between the Commission for Aviation Regulation and Ryanair the kernel to resolving the matter now?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Sector: Discussion (14 Oct 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: That is a body of work that we will undertake, as a committee.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Sector: Discussion (14 Oct 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Mr. Dawson.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Sector: Discussion (14 Oct 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: I am sorry to interrupt Mr. Dawson but I want to bring Mr. Horn in to answer the three questions. I ask Mr. Horn to first address the second question about the investments in a carbon-neutral transition.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Sector: Discussion (14 Oct 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: How many insurance companies are in the market to provide travel insurance?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Sector: Discussion (14 Oct 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: How many of those provide the bulk of insurance?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Sector: Discussion (14 Oct 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: We must be careful as no one from the VHI is here. I assume Mr. Dawson was making an observation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Sector: Discussion (14 Oct 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: We can follow up on that with the various insurance companies.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Sector: Discussion (14 Oct 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: Why is that not happening?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Sector: Discussion (14 Oct 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: I ask Mr. Hackett to give us his honest opinion.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Sector: Discussion (14 Oct 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: What are we doing that Mr. Hackett does not understand? I will give him plenty of time to respond.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Sector: Discussion (14 Oct 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: Did Dr. Horn's aviation task force give in-depth consideration to testing at airports? He has heard the committee members' comments. Can he give his overall perspective on how testing would fit into the revitalisation of the airline industry, with particular regard to Dublin Airport, Shannon Airport and Cork Airport?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Sector: Discussion (14 Oct 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is the Deputy referring to ghost flights?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Sector: Discussion (14 Oct 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: The Deputy should be conscious that Aer Lingus is not here to outline its position.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Sector: Discussion (14 Oct 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: That will be a theme of our upcoming work. We will write to the Minister about testing. He is scheduled to appear before the committee next week regarding the Estimates. We will hold a committee meeting devoted specifically to testing. We will invite whatever witnesses we need to discuss that specific issue, including NPHET and Department officials. We will look at it empirically. I...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Sector: Discussion (14 Oct 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: We will do our own body of work. We will decide which witnesses to invite and hold public hearings on this specific issue. Time is of the essence.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Sector: Discussion (14 Oct 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: Absolutely. This is a body of work we will have to do in private session. It will be a comprehensive meeting. The message is coming through from Mr. Hackett, Mr. Dawson and Dr. Horn.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Sector: Discussion (14 Oct 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: The role of this committee is to do a constructive body of work. One is needed on the specific issue of testing.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Sector: Discussion (14 Oct 2020)
Kieran O'Donnell: The issue around testing before flights also appears to fall under the remit of the Department of Foreign Affairs. We will probably have to invite the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Simon Coveney, as well.