Capt Cullen accused the Government of ignoring its own report. âThis unscientific approach to public health policy serves us all poorly,â he argued. Medical professionals would oversee antigen tests on pilots on Monday to demonstrate the systemâs effectiveness and the role it can play in lifting restrictions, he said. Prof Ferguson urged the Government to trial antigen testing on flights when he appeared before the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Transport and Communications Networks this month. Ialpa is proposing that the Government immediately harmonise the common travel area between the Republic and the UK. The pilotsâ union also wants immediate full implementation of the proposed EU digital green certificates designed to allow free movement in the bloc.