Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I want to go into the policy. I want to put the counterargument on the long-haul flights outside of Europe. For a layperson looking in, the tax applies on inter-EU flights. If Ryanair flies outside the EU, for example, to Morocco, it does not apply. The long-haul airlines say they will not be competitive on an international scale with other airlines worldwide if the environmental tax is imposed on them. What does Mr. O’Leary say to that?