Ryanair: Afrikaans Language Test Debate

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Department: Department for Transport

Ryanair: Afrikaans Language Test

Viscount Waverley Excerpts
Thursday 9th June 2022

(1 year, 11 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Viscount Waverley Portrait Viscount Waverley (CB)
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My Lords, since the Minister is minded to engage with Ryanair, might she or one of her colleagues ask whether Gaelic will be a prerequisite for Irish passport holders to fly to Dublin?

Baroness Vere of Norbiton Portrait Baroness Vere of Norbiton (Con)
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I am not sure I can commit to doing that, although I do recognise that Ryanair is based in Ireland. There are a number of people, organisations and Governments involved in this entire sorry debacle that could put pressure on Ryanair to make it see sense.