Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

One year on, that is the level of urgency required.

The Minister rightly said that the aviation sector is critical. There are 110,000 aircraft movements per annum between Ireland and the UK. Some 39% of flights from Ireland are to the UK and 50% of UK flights are to EU countries. On the retention of the open skies policy, what key stakeholders has the Minister met in that regard? Has he met Mr. Michael O'Leary of Ryanair, Mr. Stephen Kavanagh of Aer Lingus, the chief executive of the DAA or Mr. Pat Byrne, specifically on the challenges facing the aviation sector as a result of Brexit?