Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 15 February 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport

Engagement with the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association

Mr. Evan Cullen:

First, someone, normally from outside the jurisdiction, comes in. Not only do they talk to the Department and the IAA, but they also talk to us, the airlines and everybody involved. They get an overall picture of the landscape and what is going on. That is what good about this section 32 examination. We have never received a proper explanation of why the Minister failed between 2007 and 2014 to comply with the law and implement the section 32 examination as per what is in the law. It has been re-established. It was re-established by the Tánaiste, Deputy Varadkar, when he was Minister for Transport in 2014, but we have never received a satisfactory explanation of why the law was not complied with between 2007 and 2014.