Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I welcome Ms Mannion and Mr. Hodnett to the meeting and thank them for being here. Senator Horkan has covered many of my questions in the context of where we are at today. I believe the merchant service providers are being disingenuous and unfair to the travel agents. Clarity is needed around this scheme and I hope we can get clarity around the packages mentioned.

The merchant service providers have been in correspondence with the Department of Transport. I have seen an email from the Department of Transport to a representative of AIB Merchant Services. It is fair to say that the merchant service providers have been asked in the context of the matter we are discussing to bring clarity and they have not brought clarity. Has the commission engaged with the merchant service providers at any level?