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News Release
06.10.09

Ryanair Calls For Enquiry Into Politicians' Air Travel

 
 

RYANAIR CALLS FOR ENQUIRY INTO POLITICIANS’ AND FAT CAT CIVIL SERVANTS’ AIR TRAVEL

FLYING RYANAIR WILL SAVE TAXPAYER TIME & MONEY

 
Ryanair, Ireland’s largest airline, today (6th Oct) called for an Enquiry into ‘Why Irish Government Ministers, politicians and fat cat civil servants waste so much taxpayers’ money (at a time when Ireland is broke, and borrowing €500m each week) on high cost flights with frequently delayed high fares airlines?’
 
Ryanair called for an end to Government waste on high fares air travel after it was revealed that Ceann Comhairle, John O’Donoghue paid over €700 for short-haul flights to Edinburgh, Paris and London when the average fare paid by Ryanair passengers on these routes is less than €40.
 
Ryanair accused the Government of failing to protect taxpayers by allowing Ministers, politicians and civil servant wasters to blatantly contravene guidelines, which obliges them to use the most efficient and economic form of transport. Ryanair offers all passengers the lowest airfares, the biggest range of UK and European destinations from Dublin and the best punctuality record, yet few, if any, Government Ministers or their fat cat civil servants travel with Ryanair on official business.
 
Ryanair’s Stephen McNamara said:
           
“At a time when the Irish Government is broke and borrowing €500m a week to pay day-to-day expenses the recent revelations about the Ceann Comhairle’s out of control spending highlights the complete disregard for the taxpayer, which exists within Government departments. The Government should now reveal how much it wastes each year by allowing high paid Ministers and civil servants to travel with high fares, frequently delayed airlines, while the vast majority of taxpayers seek the best value by flying on Ryanair’s on time flights at the guaranteed lowest fares.
 
“Ryanair offers Ireland’s lowest fares and a convenient and punctual service yet Ministers and fat cat civil servants prefer to waste money again and again by choosing high cost frequently delayed airlines while taxpayers foot their bills. This is costing the hard-pressed taxpayer millions each year. The Department of Finance and each overspending Government department should now reveal the true extent of Government waste on high fare flights, and explain why – unlike Irish taxpayers – these fat cat politicians and bureaucrats don’t fly Ryanair the cheapest option for taxpayers when the Government is borrowing €500m each week”.
 

 
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