asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce whether Aerlínte Éireann is offering special preferential rates to travellers out of this country by air as against those who are returning and, if so, why.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Aerlínte Éireann Rates.
The fares charged by Aerlínte are those fixed by the International Air Transport Association. These fares include a special rate for persons emigrating to the United States of Canada from Ireland, Great Britain and most European countries. Aerlínte have no option but to allow this cheap rate to passengers so entitled under the I.A.T.A. regulations.
Is it not a fact that the reduction given due to an international agreement is to facilitate people, especially from Europe and displaced persons in particular, to obtain new homes in America, Canada and elsewhere and does the Minister think that similar treatment should be applied to Irish emigrants——
The Deputy is making a speech.
——thereby expediting the removal of our people on the same basis as displaced persons from Europe are being facilitated to go to America and Canada?
The deduction by the Deputy do not follow at all.
Of course they do.
They do not follow. If this agreement were not carried out, it would not mean that the emigrants would not go.