Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 December 2014
612. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to move the aviation safety mandate from the Irish Aviation Authority to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49392/14]
View answerThe Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) has statutory responsibility for regulating safety in the Irish aviation industry under the Irish Aviation Authority Act 1993. I have no plans to move the safety regulation functions from the IAA to my Department. In accordance with Section 32 of the 1993 Act, I intend to engage independent consultants to carry out a review in 2015 of the performance of the IAA of its functions, including its safety regulation functions.
