Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Ryanair carries 131 million passengers per annum and its safety record is top class. It has had no fatalities which is significantly important. I also wish to affirm the professionalism of the regulators in the context of safety. The commission does a fantastic job. Eternal vigilance is the price of peace. I thank the commission for that and I appreciate the session has gone on for three hours.

I would be interested in an analysis on how the different regulatory regimes will deal with passenger-consumer rights. Is there a need for the amalgamation of agencies? Is there a new role for the commission? Are there additional powers which it could have and what does the future hold in this regard?

I thank the commission for its presentations and answering all questions put to it.