Airline compo move ‘shows contempt for consumers’

THE Government has been accused of showing contempt for Irish consumers over its implementation of EU regulations on compensation to air travellers.

Fine Gael enterprise spokesperson Phil Hogan yesterday claimed the Government was only paying lip service to its commitment to protect consumers.

It followed a report in yesterday’s Irish Examiner that the Department of Transport had taken a decision in principle to assign new functions to the Director of Consumer Affairs, Carmel Foley, without prior consultation or discussion.