Page 25 of the programme for Government contains a commitment regarding the future of the aviation sector. At the moment, there is contradictory and conflicting advice on travel, which is undermining confidence in the aviation sector and the public health effort. Aeroplanes are taking off but the advice is for people to avoid non-essential foreign travel. It is proposed to extend this advice by way of the publication of a green list on Monday. This policy is incoherent, contradictory and confused and it is having a very significant impact on people who have booked package holidays and flights abroad. Will the Tánaiste indicate what protections he will provide for consumers in those circumstances? Will he call on the airlines to allow people to reschedule for free or to provide vouchers or refunds as appropriate?

The public needs clarity regarding travel this summer. The message might be that all non-essential travel is not advised and that anyone coming to Ireland should isolate for 14 days. In practice, however, Irish consumers are about to lose massive sums because flights are still running, hotels abroad are open while large numbers of non-isolating tourists from abroad are wandering around the country. In other words, there are two issues arising. The first issue is the money Irish consumers are losing, which they could spend in their local economy, and, second, there is the matter of the number of flights coming into the country from abroad. We might pride ourselves on policing by co-operation but we cannot encourage policing by civilians. There is so much anger about this issue but, listening to the Tánaiste answering questions, I do not think he realises the extent of it. Are we looking now at enforcement and protocols? What follow-up procedures are in place and have any fines issued? Given that we could be facing another surge in infections, I ask the Tánaiste to address these questions.

My question concerns the front-line workers who booked and paid for holidays last year that were to be taken this summer. The flights are going out but, according to the Government direction, people are not supposed to travel. Most are being responsible and not travelling. If they travel, they are told they will have to stay off work for two weeks when they come back. If they do not travel, they will lose the funds they saved up for a whole year to pay for their holiday. The front-line workers who kept us safe through all of this are being penalised if they do and penalised if they do not.