Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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955. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his future plans for the PSO levy on Kerry to Dublin flights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1524/14]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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There is no levy.  The Kerry-Dublin Public Service Obligation (PSO) flight is one of only two subsidised air services still supported by my Department. As the Deputy may be aware, the current PSO air services Scheme, which includes the Kerry/Dublin route, ends in November this year. The policy on regional airports post-2014 is currently being developed in my Department and will reflect the outcomes of the recently published IWA Knock Study and will also have to comply with the revised EU Guidelines on State Aid once they are finalised. No final decisions have been made in respect of future PSO supports for the Kerry/Dublin or any other routes at this time.