Mick Barry (Cork North Central, Solidarity)
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173. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has discussed maintaining regular Cork to Bristol flights with airlines given the strong connections between the two regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9568/23]

Thomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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176. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has engaged with airlines regarding the reinstatement of the Cork to Bristol route. [9346/23]

Thomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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177. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to a petition calling for the reinstatement of the Cork to Bristol route. [9347/23]

Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 173, 176 and 177 together.

I am aware of the petition seeking the reinstatement of a Cork to Bristol scheduled air service.

The operation of any scheduled air service is a commercial decision for airlines, in consultation with airports and other market actors, based on the commercial viability of the route in question and other operational factors. I do not have a role in such decisions.