Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 30 November 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport
National Aviation Policy: Ryanair
Mr. Eddie Wilson:
There are two things within it. One is existing airport charges. Airlines with a higher fuel footprint are no different from larger trains or buses. For aeroplanes that carry more passengers, you should spread the charges. There is accurate data now on CO2 emissions per passenger. If they are less and if you have larger aircraft that are more fuel efficient you should be charged less. The second thing - the circular one the Chair talked about - is that the money, instead of going into the school buses, goes into issues like sustainable aviation fuel and getting facilities at airports.
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