Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 500: To ask the Minister for Transport his views in respect of a matter (details supplied). [11077/09]

Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 506: To ask the Minister for Transport the proposals he has in regard to the concerns of a group (details supplied) over regulations and consequent job losses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11290/09]

Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 507: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties facing the travel industry here; if he has plans to review the regulatory legislation in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11656/09]

Joe Carey (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 508: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason the Commission for Aviation Regulation imposes a requirement of a financial security bond equal to 4% annual turnover on Irish travel agents; the way this figure is calculated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11660/09]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 500 and 506 to 508, inclusive, together.

Statutory responsibility for regulation of the travel trade rests with the Commission for Aviation Regulation. As the existing legislative framework for the regulation of the travel trade has been in existence since 1982 in May last year I asked the Commission for Aviation Regulation, to undertake a comprehensive review of the travel trade legislation. The purpose of the review was to assess the operation of the current regulatory arrangements and to recommend any reforms that may be warranted.

Following an extensive consultation process, the Commission submitted their report to me on 30 December 2008 which I have published on my Department's website www.transport.ie. I am currently examining the Commission's findings and recommendations and I am consulting with my colleague, the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise Trade and Employment, on the report's findings in the context of consumer protection policy generally.