Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

We have set up a group within the Government to examine what is needed and what is sensible in terms of air transport for Government and it will give me a recommendation which I will be take to Cabinet. The straight answer to the Deputy's question is that I do not think there is going to be a significant value in it. We are seeking to maximise that value but it may be sold for parts as opposed to as an aircraft that will be flying in the future. This aircraft is quite old and has some fundamental problems with its structure and body. It was due to have its engines replaced in either 2017 or 2018. We have had to make sensible choices as to where we should be spending money but I will have a full set of recommendations which I will take to Cabinet. We will make a decision on that basis and that decision will be publicly known at that stage.