Bríd Smith (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source

If the regulation is so open to interpretation, as Ms Barton claimed it is, then was it not the case that in Britain the Civil Aviation Authority's chief executive, Mr. Haines, threatened legal action to enforce the regulation, and by the 5 o'clock deadline on whatever date it was, Ryanair had complied? Knowing Ryanair as Ms Barton does and in light of the earlier comment made that it is sometimes easier to work with it than having to revert to the law, does she not think it is strange that if the regulation is so wide open to interpretation, it jumped into action and applied the regulation before the deadline? If it was that open to interpretation, would it not be quite typical of Ryanair to go to court for the interpretation? It seems Mr. Haines had it right, that the ruling says that passengers should be informed that they have a right to be rerouted on other airlines.