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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (18 Jul 2018)

Imelda Munster: I know the unions-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (18 Jul 2018)

Imelda Munster: I know that the union officials are here. They are scheduled for the second session of the meeting. I presume the NTA officials will be here at the time requested.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (18 Jul 2018)

Imelda Munster: It makes more sense.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (18 Jul 2018)

Imelda Munster: I would like to raise another issue. Last December, when we met the IAA and the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association, IALPA, which represents pilots, IALPA was deterred on two or three occasions from raising its concerns with the committee. The reason given for this was the dispute between Ryanair and IALPA which was before the courts. The committee agreed to hold off on the issues on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (18 Jul 2018)

Imelda Munster: A response of "Right" is not okay. I want to know why the committee was not told. One cannot help but be suspicious given the IALPA representatives were prevented from addressing the committee on two or three occasions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (18 Jul 2018)

Imelda Munster: Yes, but the committee was not made aware of that until, at my request, the committee secretariat sought clarification on the matter. There is no reason for the committee not being informed between December and last week.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (18 Jul 2018)

Imelda Munster: The committee was not aware of that last week.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (18 Jul 2018)

Imelda Munster: The Chairman is talking nonsense. I am telling the him - the clerk to the committee can verify this - that the committee-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (18 Jul 2018)

Imelda Munster: That is what we are trying to do.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (18 Jul 2018)

Imelda Munster: With all due respect, we are dealing with correspondence now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (18 Jul 2018)

Imelda Munster: We have not moved on to the next business. I am raising issues related to correspondence and transparency.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (18 Jul 2018)

Imelda Munster: The Chairman is saying-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (18 Jul 2018)

Imelda Munster: This is the session in which we deal with correspondence.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (18 Jul 2018)

Imelda Munster: I, too, want to hear from them. I am anxious to hear what they have to say.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (18 Jul 2018)

Imelda Munster: I am looking for clarity around the correspondence.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (18 Jul 2018)

Imelda Munster: I will ask the question again. Why was the committee not informed that the court case concluded last December?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (18 Jul 2018)

Imelda Munster: Will the Chairman seek an answer to it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (18 Jul 2018)

Imelda Munster: Okay. I would like the matter to be put on the agenda for our next meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (18 Jul 2018)

Imelda Munster: I thank the Chairman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (18 Jul 2018)

Imelda Munster: I will await the response.