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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Priorities of Latvian Presidency of European Council: Latvian Ambassador to Ireland (11 Feb 2015)

Pat Breen: I thank the ambassador for his presentation. I compliment him on Latvia's accession of the Presidency and particularly the way Latvia has set about its work programme and we wish his country well. The first speaker is Deputy Smith and other speakers include Deputies Mitchell, Eric Byrne, Neville and Crowe.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Priorities of Latvian Presidency of European Council: Latvian Ambassador to Ireland (11 Feb 2015)

Pat Breen: Does Ms Busa wish to say something?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Priorities of Latvian Presidency of European Council: Latvian Ambassador to Ireland (11 Feb 2015)

Pat Breen: We have five minutes

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Priorities of Latvian Presidency of European Council: Latvian Ambassador to Ireland (11 Feb 2015)

Pat Breen: We are running short of time. Could Dr. Apals give general answers?

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (17 Feb 2015)

Pat Breen: 179. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a domiciliary allowance review will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6662/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (17 Feb 2015)

Pat Breen: 268. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to explain the reason a payment under the calf welfare scheme has been withheld in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6777/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: (Resumed) Aer Lingus and Stobart Air (17 Feb 2015)

Pat Breen: Senator Terry Brennan referred to the difference in the price of flights in the SkyTeam arrangement with Air France, KLM and Delta Airlines. Yesterday morning I had a constituent from Ennis in my office. As his son is based in San Francisco, he has used the Dublin-San Francisco service on several occasions and been very pleased with the service. When he was booking flights in May, he...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: (Resumed) Aer Lingus and Stobart Air (17 Feb 2015)

Pat Breen: I am talking about competition between Aer Lingus and IAG. One may buy a cheaper ticket on the Shannon-Heathrow-New York route than with Aer Lingus on the Shannon-New York route.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: (Resumed) Aer Lingus and Stobart Air (17 Feb 2015)

Pat Breen: It would be more inconvenient to fly via London, but many consumers do so on the basis of the price. That could blow Aer Lingus's service out of the water and it could be done right away.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: (Resumed) Aer Lingus and Stobart Air (17 Feb 2015)

Pat Breen: Mr. Kavanagh has still not addressed my point about the Shannon-New York flight not being full. As someone mentioned, it is all about load factors.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: (Resumed) Aer Lingus and Stobart Air (17 Feb 2015)

Pat Breen: That is what I meant.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: (Resumed) Aer Lingus and Stobart Air (17 Feb 2015)

Pat Breen: The airline will not make a profit unless it fills aircraft.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: (Resumed) Aer Lingus and Stobart Air (17 Feb 2015)

Pat Breen: Airlines fill them from the front. That is how they make a profit.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: (Resumed) Aer Lingus and Stobart Air (17 Feb 2015)

Pat Breen: My question was on price differences. How often have we seen Aer Lingus flights to Dublin Airport being much cheaper than flights to Shannon Airport? That will happen over time. What about the scenario in which IAG would have control of both Aer Lingus and British Airways? If somebody wanted to reduce the number of passengers coming into Shannon he or she could continue to offer cheap...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: (Resumed) Aer Lingus and Stobart Air (17 Feb 2015)

Pat Breen: If Aer Lingus did not want to renew its lease with the contractors would that not give it an excuse?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: (Resumed) Aer Lingus and Stobart Air (17 Feb 2015)

Pat Breen: They are exceptions. With the exception of United Airlines they are seasonal providers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: (Resumed) Aer Lingus and Stobart Air (17 Feb 2015)

Pat Breen: We are still talking about the price and that is what matters to the consumer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: (Resumed) Aer Lingus and Stobart Air (17 Feb 2015)

Pat Breen: Not in a regionally balanced way.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: (Resumed) Aer Lingus and Stobart Air (17 Feb 2015)

Pat Breen: If one wants to downgrade services, pricing is the best way to do it of all the options.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (18 Feb 2015)

Pat Breen: 97. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7375/15]