Ms Mary Rose Burke:

We can only respond to what is in the public domain so we have to inform ourselves from the information that has come out in recent days. There does not appear to be any reason to think that IAG has anything other than growth ambitions for Aer Lingus. In our deliberations we have not seen any red flags that would indicate concerns. From what we can see, it would appear there is growth ambition from Aer Lingus and on that basis we see that there is potential for Ireland to become a bigger aviation hub and to grow its connectivity, thereby enhancing the competitive environment for both foreign direct investment and indigenous businesses.