John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

This meeting has been convened to consider the proposal that Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann approve the Irish Aviation Authority Act 1993 (Amendment of Schedule) (Annex 19 to Chicago Convention) Order 2013 in draft. Copies of the order in draft were laid before Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann on 30 October and referred to the Joint Committee on Transport and Communications by Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann on that date. Members have received briefing material prepared by the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport. I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Michael Ring, and his official, Ms Ethna Brogan. I invite the Minister of State to make his opening remarks.