Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 March 2004
352 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 443 of 17 February 2004, if he will outline the Irish position on same; if he has discussed the issue with IAPA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7549/04]
View answer355 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Transport if the Simpson proposal will be discussed at the Council of Transport Ministers meeting in March 2004; the Irish position on this proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7604/04]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 352 and 355 together.
It is expected that there will be no substantive discussion on this issue at the Council of Transport Ministers in March. I anticipate that there will be a short presentation from the European Commission under "other business". The Irish position on this proposal has not been finalised and I have held no further discussions with the Irish Airline Pilots Association on this matter.
