Air Passenger Rights.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 June 2005

Wednesday, 15 June 2005

Ceisteanna (260)

Róisín Shortall

Ceist:

260 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Transport the reason he has not yet designated a national body to monitor compliance with new EU rules on the rights of air passengers; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Luxembourg and Ireland are the only member states not to designate a body to date; when such a body will be appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20155/05]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Transport (Mr. Cullen)

On 31 May 2005 I signed a statutory instrument, European Communities (Compensation and Assistance to Air Passengers) (Denied Boarding, Cancellation or Long Delay of Flights) Regulations 2005, which appoints the Commission for Aviation Regulation as the competent authority in accordance with Article 16 of Regulation (EC) 261/2004. This statutory instrument, No. 274 of 2005, is available in the Oireachtas Library.