Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 July 2020
133. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if correspondence with a company (details supplied) since 1 January 2020 in relation to support measures to assist the company to cope with the long-term effects of the Covid-19 pandemic will be provided; the dates of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18000/20]
Amharc ar fhreagra134. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if correspondence with a company (details supplied) since 1 January 2020 in relation to support measures to assist the company to cope with the long-term effects of the Covid-19 pandemic will be provided; the dates of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18001/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 133 and 134 together.
My Department is assessing the financial impact of COVID-19 on the Irish aviation sector on an ongoing basis. The sector was represented on the Aviation Recovery Taskforce and the final report of this group was recently published. The recommendations contained in this Report will be considered as appropriate in the context of the ongoing work to manage the impact of COVID-19 on aviation and the wider economy.
In order to assist businesses and protect employment, the Government has already put in place a comprehensive suite of supports for companies of all sizes, including those in the aviation sector, which includes the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme and the ISIF Pandemic Stabilisation and Recovery Fund. It remains open to airlines to engage directly with the relevant agencies concerned with a view to drawing down such supports. The amount of any funding sought by each airline would be a commercial matter for the airlines concerned.
