Dáil debates
Tuesday, 30 June 2009
Aviation (Preclearance) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed)
9:00 pm
Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
I fail to understand how a departure tax in Ireland could have resulted in reductions in the number of passengers using airports across Europe. Some of the Deputies opposite noted that Belgium and the Netherlands decided to abandon similar taxes. However, the figures show that the rate of decline in passenger numbers in Belgium and the Netherlands is greater than in Ireland.
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