Seán Haughey (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)

In Ireland, a person travelling within the State will be liable to pay €2 in tax on each leg of the journey, giving a total tax liability of €4. Furthermore, the UK rates in respect of longer flights range from over four times higher to five times higher than the Irish rate.

The Government acknowledges that low-cost travel has been good for Ireland.

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