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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pilot Training College of Ireland: Discussion (24 May 2017)

Imelda Munster: What about the Department and the Minister at the time?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pilot Training College of Ireland: Discussion (24 May 2017)

Imelda Munster: The position is that the IAA cannot be held responsible legally and the group cannot take legal action against it. Individuals cannot take legal action because of the exorbitant expense involved. What is the remedy? What is the action group seeking from the committee or what does it think we can do, years later, to resolve the issue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pilot Training College of Ireland: Discussion (24 May 2017)

Imelda Munster: It was in order that it could pay off its-----

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Airports (30 May 2017)

Imelda Munster: 594. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the correct complaints procedure for consumers that wish to make a complaint against an airport here. [25501/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)

Imelda Munster: Does the Minister of State intend to continue working towards the retention of the agreement that allows people travelling from Asian countries to visit Ireland and Great Britain on the same visa? Has he had discussions with his British counterparts on securing that agreement? In view of the drop in the number of British tourists to Ireland even before Brexit is fully implemented, it is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)

Imelda Munster: I thank the Minister of State. The answer to the question is that he has not yet raised the issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)

Imelda Munster: Has the Minister of State sent any correspondence to the Department of Finance or any other Department regarding this specific issue that he felt was important enough to flag up at this stage?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)

Imelda Munster: The issue relating to retaining the common travel area agreement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)

Imelda Munster: I asked about this issue specifically.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)

Imelda Munster: Has the Minister of State raised the issue on a personal level in regard to the tourism aspect of his portfolio, whether with the Department of Finance, his British counterpart or anyone else, given the seriousness of the issue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)

Imelda Munster: I thought that the Minister of State might have highlighted it as a specific issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)

Imelda Munster: I wanted to know if there was any correspondence. Does Fáilte Ireland believe it has sufficient funding to promote tourism in Ireland? Is it satisfied that it has received sufficient funding this year in the context of the extra effort that will be required to ensure our tourism sector does not lose out? Has it indicated anything in that regard to the Minister of State.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)

Imelda Munster: The Minister of State believes that Fáilte Ireland has sufficient funds but does he believe that Fáilte Ireland believes so too?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)

Imelda Munster: What has been the overall increase in funding for tourism for this year? I ask the Minister of State to provide both the amount and the percentage increase over 2016.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)

Imelda Munster: The Minister of State mentioned other areas around the country. In terms of the promotion of Ireland's Ancient East, while there are pockets of that area that have felt the benefit of the focus and investment from a tourism perspective there are certainly other parts that have not. I am referring in particular to Border counties such as County Louth, which are particularly important in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)

Imelda Munster: Many of the questions I had intended to ask have been covered. I was going to ask the Minister if he had planned to deal with a scenario where Britain would no longer be part of the Open Skies agreement. I listened to his response in which he said there should be an agreement between Ireland and the other member states, but is that as far as it has got, as it would have serious implications...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)

Imelda Munster: Yes. I also asked about customs posts. Where did the conversation take place?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)

Imelda Munster: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)

Imelda Munster: That is what was being suggested, that there would be electronic solutions. Was that the crux of the battle? Was no other strenuous effort made to stress that it would be unacceptable to revert to customs posts?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)

Imelda Munster: To say that we would be happy enough if we have the latest technology to minimise delays rather than opposing its reinstatement, is a weak stance to take. If that is the angle we are coming from then God help us.