Elisha McCallion (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I will turn to a slightly different issue which faces all of aviation at present. I raised the matter yesterday with representatives of the Irish Aviation Authority, IAA, but I would not mind hearing what it would mean for our guests' airlines. We are fewer than 70 days away from the end of the transition period and we do not seem to have a proper legal framework to address what is next for the open skies agreement. I have heard soundings from Ministers in London who have said they believe there will be an agreement. I have concerns that at this stage we cannot see the agreement in its entirety and I am sure that the Government is looking to address those issues in the omnibus legislation. It is a real concern that we are in the mouth of the end of the transition and still do not have a legal framework for the open skies agreement. How will that have an impact our guests and their airlines?