Michael Colreavy (Sligo-North Leitrim, Sinn Fein)
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I find the presentation deeply disturbing. The travelling public has been told over the years that safety is a high priority for airlines. Some would have concerns that shortcuts will be taken to arrest falling profits in a more competitive market. It is disturbing that an authority which is charged with the responsibility for maintaining safety should ignore scientific advice. To what extent did the previous protocols agreed with by EASA comply with the scientific advice available at the time? Have the issues raised in this meeting been put to EASA in direct discussions or written correspondence and, if so, what was EASA's response?

We also need to examine the issue of maintenance because if the public's assumptions about the state of readiness among pilots are at risk, we certainly need to determine whether shortcuts are being taken in other areas. I apologise for opening that Pandora's box.