Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

This meeting has been convened to consider the following motion which was referred to the select sub-committee by Dáil Éireann on 28 May:

That Dáil Éireann approves under Article 29.5.2° of the Constitution the terms of the Euro-Mediterranean Aviation Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Government of the State of Israel, of the other part; and the provisional application of the Agreement from the date of signature, a copy of which was laid before Dáil Éireann on 27^th November 2012.

Members will have received briefing materials prepared by the Department.

Apologies have been received from Deputy Ann Phelan. I welcome the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Leo Varadkar, and his officials and invite the Minister to make his opening statement.