Robert Troy
Question:1069. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to implement the recommendations from the Seanad Brexit committee regarding open skies policy. [34135/17]
View answerThursday, 13 July 2017
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I welcome the recent work carried out by the Seanad Brexit Committee, including its recommendations regarding open skies policy. However, the agreed Brexit Negotiating Guidelines indicate that the future relationship of the UK with the EU, including in sectorial areas such as aviation, will not be negotiated until the terms of the UK's exit are finalised. Therefore, the future status of the UK's involvement in the Open Skies agreement and the possible impact of Brexit on open skies policy will depend on the outcome of the future relationship negotiations with the UK. In the course of these negotiations Ireland will be seeking to ensure the existing liberal arrangements for aviation are not constrained in any way.