Maurice Quinlivan (Limerick City, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I understand the scale of what is involved because I was working in the business when the terror attacks of 11 September 2001 happened. That was a difficult situation, although I accept it was not on the same scale as what is happening now. My point is that there are staff in Shannon who have told me they would be able to do this work but they have not been asked by Aer Lingus management to do it. I find that strange. Constituents are contacting me to say they cannot get through to Aer Lingus customer service on the telephone and have had no response to their emails. I understand the scale of the cancellations but if Aer Lingus have staff available who are able to help, I find it bizarre that management would not ask them to come in and do the job.