Dan Boyle (Cork South Central, Green Party)

The House was supportive of the original Air Navigation and Transport (Indemnities) Act and how it applied to civil aircraft, but the issues involved here are less to do with people and more to do with commerce. While we obviously have an interest in protecting commerce and protecting exports and imports, more information is required on who benefits from such legislation and how. In his speech, the Minister discussed a company whose insurance cover will not be in place from 1 July. The Bill is being treated in an urgent fashion to counteract that threat. As a Member of this House, I do not know the name of that company, the business in which it is involved, nor the extent to which it is involved in exporting materials.

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