Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)

I, of course, welcome any action taken by the regulator to ensure that airline customers get the kind of service they should receive. If I thought the regulator's office was overstaffed or overpaid, I would do something about it. I have no plans to do that. As I said in the body of the answer I gave, we are looking at whether we should continue with the current situation where safety and regulation are kept together. We are one of four countries where this pertains. Most other countries have gone for the full separation. If that arises, obviously, there might be some need for rearranging or reorganisation but that would be done in that kind of context. I am sufficiently satisfied that the commissioner needs the staff he has and that he is doing a good job.

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