Martin Browne (Tipperary, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

If we invite Mr. O'Riordan first, then maybe at the follow-up meeting we can have Aer Lingus, the AAIU and the aviation authority. Is that agreed? Agreed.

The next petition is No. 41 of 2024, on travel grievance for short stay and tourism purpose within CTA for residents, from Mr. Nagesh Siddegowda. It states:

UK and ROI government to establish legislation to allow residents of UK and ROI travel within CTA for short stay and tourism purpose without the need for a visa from each other. The population of Non-British / Irish / EU citizens in UK and ROI is over 3% of the total population. Both UK and Irish Government has to initiate reciprocal arrangements to allow residents of UK and ROI to travel within CTA for short stay and tourism without the need for a visa. This would increase the tourism potential, airport transit, ease of travel and benefit local business in tourism and travel industry. BIVS was introduced to foster tourism in both countries, but over 3% of residents within both countries face complex system of requiring VISA to travel within CTA for tourism.

This petition is seeking to include residents of UK and ROI to travel within CTA for the purpose of short stay and tourism and foster tourism as proposed under BIVS for regular tourists.

The action taken so far to resolve the issue before submitting the petition includes making a representation to all UK and Republic of Ireland authorities, which has not gained traction. He states, "I have raised FOI requests to both UK and ROI authorities and the impact of this grievance is supported through FOI response and latest census reports." The secretariat wrote to the Department of Justice seeking a response advising of its views within 14 days. The secretariat received a response on 23 May 2024. The recommendation is that we publish the response from the Department of Justice and forward the correspondence from the Department of Justice to the petitioner for comment within 14 days. Do members have any views?