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

This meeting has been convened to consider the motion that Dáil Éireann approves the terms of the following agreements: No. 1, agreement on air transport between the European Community and its member states on the one part and Canada on the other part, a copy of which was laid before Dáil Éireann on 11 December 2014; No. 2, common aviation area agreement between the European Union and its member states of the one part and on the Republic of Moldova of the other part, a copy of which was laid before Dáil Éireann on 11 December 2014; No. 3, common aviation area agreement between the European Union and its member states of the one part and Georgia of the other part, a copy of which was laid before Dáil Éireann on 7 November 2012; and No. 4, Euro Mediterranean aviation agreement between the European Union and its member states of the one part and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan of the other part, a copy of which was laid before Dáil Éireann on 12 December 2012, and which motion was referred to the Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport by Dáil Éireann in accordance with Standing Order 82A(3)(b) and (6)(a) on 16 December 2014. Members will have received briefing material prepared by the Department.

I welcome the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Paschal Donohoe, and his officials to the meeting. I invite the Minister to make his opening statement.