Aviation Industry

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 3 February 2021

Wednesday, 3 February 2021

Questions (145)

Joe Carey

Question:

145. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 168 of 8 December 2020 and 46 of 25 November 2020, if his officials have now conducted a thorough consideration of the comprehensive and substantial submission; when he received this submission; the number of staff and former staff involved; if he has sought a response from the Irish Aviation Authority; the process and timetable for the examination of the submission; when he will refer the matter to the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5958/21]

Written answers

Minister for Transport

Section 41 (7) of the Irish Aviation Authority Act, 1993 provides that a dispute on superannuation benefit may be submitted to the Minister for Transport for determination by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.  I can confirm that I received two such submissions, on behalf of staff of the Irish Aviation Authority, and those submission are now with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in accordance with the statutory process.

As the appeal process is ongoing, I am not in a position to provide any further comment at this stage.