It's under plans being considered by the government.
Their medium term plan for dealing with the pandemic is due to be revealed in the next two weeks.
The Transport Minister told the Dáil the HSE has the capacity to carry out 100,000 tests per week, and he said that when it comes to aviation, there is a careful balancing act between balancing lives and livelihoods.
Eamon Ryan also said the plan to deal with the pandemic going forward is more important that the upcoming budget.
