John Moloney (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

We do not know the extent of their solvency. In any case, Ireland is not unique as air travel taxes are common across Europe. A number of countries in the European Union, including the United Kingdom and France, apply similar taxes, as do Australia and New Zealand. The United States has also introduced a tax on tourists travelling to the country by air.

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