Aviation
Air transport has grown substantially in recent decades and while it is crucial that people have access to air transport to and from Ireland, we must also recognise how aviation contributes towards carbon emissions in Ireland, and that a crucial component in the fight against climate change is curbing the growth of air travel.
People Before Profit would:
- Recognise the role that aviation plays in contributing to carbon emissions and scrap the Dublin Airport North Runway project;
- Re-nationalise the state airline Aer Lingus;
- Break up the Dublin Airport Authority and allow regional airports to be managed by relevant local bodies;
- Legislate so that all staff employed in aviation are safeguarded from working under bogus self-employment contracts.