Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)

In the context of the Senator's reference, there has been an estimate done of the approximate cost to airlines for providing information. The information that arises under this is information that airlines already acquire. I understand that across Europe there is not additional information that this directive requires to be acquired by airlines. Much or all of it is acquired at present.

In so far as there is a cost it is estimated at about 10 cent per passenger. It is not something that could give an excuse to any airline to legitimately add one or two euro-----