Shane Ross:

I am still the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport. When I signed that letter, I signed it as Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport. The letter is open to the public and there was no problem about it whatsoever. I wanted to make sure that there was a pan-European approach to this and to get a decision from the European Commission about a problem which was causing immense difficulties, not just for consumers but also for airlines, and to ensure that the lines were open and the aviation sector and consumers were properly protected.

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