§ 25. Mr. Alex CarlileTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on the level of passenger air transport between Belfast and Dublin.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyThere is a small amount of charter traffic between Belfast and Dublin. In addition, the Irish airline Iona National Airways operated scheduled services on the route during the period May-September
276Wthe fourth quarter of each year from 1983 to 1988 and the first quarter of each year from 1983 to 1989; and if he will provide the information in the form as in his reply of 15 December 1988, Official Report, columns 685–86.
§ Mr. NeubertThe information that my hon. Friend has requested is set out in the table:
1988. A total of 1,007 passengers were carried in 1988. Our liberal air services arrangements with the Irish authorities apply to this route, but there are currently no scheduled services.