Clare Daly (Dublin North, Socialist Party)
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934. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to a fuel emergency mayday on 14 December 2013 out of Dublin on a Ryanair aeroplane which diverted to Liverpool and landed with less than final reserve fuel on board; and the steps he will take in this matter in view of the previous call by the Irish Aviation Authority on Ryanair to review its fuel policy and the very serious potential consequences for passenger safety. [1076/14]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The subject matter of the Deputy's question is aviation safety and the Irish Aviation Authority has statutory responsibility for regulating safety standards in civil aviation.  Therefore, I am referring the Deputy's question to the Authority for direct reply.  Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within 10 working days.

  As the Deputy knows, Ryanair flies 80m passengers every year and its safety record is on par with any airline in Europe.