Mr. Willie Walsh:

I have been very direct in my response to the question whether I would be prepared to extend the commitment beyond five years. My answer is no. Five years is what we would be prepared to offer. I do not need to remind members that this is a commitment that does not exist. There is no commitment on the hubs today. Aer Lingus has never been prepared to give a commitment on them. I would question whether the board of Aer Lingus could give a commitment. I recognise there are concerns that this changes the environment in which we operate. It is on that basis that I am prepared to give a commitment that we would continue to operate the Shannon-----