Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Seanad Éireann — 2022-06-29
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Gerard P. Craughwell (IND), Labour Panel

No, the Acting Chairperson has to be fair to the public. The flying public are the people the Acting Chairperson has to be fair to. Four loved people lost their lives in the accident involving Rescue 116. There were clear recommendations laid down as a result of that accident.
We are talking about a massive piece of legislation here that will be used to regulate air navigation and transport in this country for years to come. It would be wrong, in every sense of the word, if there is a conflict of interest anywhere in the drafting process relating to this legislation.

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Sitting date: 2022-06-29