Joe Carey (Clare, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Moving on to my questions, I wish to direct my first set of questions to Mr. Wilson of Ryanair. Today's news from Ryanair that it will not fly any flights from Shannon or Cork airports from 4 November until 12 December is extremely disappointing. When Ryanair made this decision, had it communicated this decision to the Shannon Airport Authority and to Ryanair's workers? Are there any circumstances under which Ryanair could review this position?

It is my understanding that last weekend there were more than 100 people on the Shannon to Stansted flight. What makes it sustainable for Ryanair to fly that route? That represents a significant improvement on the number of passengers travelling from Shannon to Stansted. At what point does Ryanair say this is economical and it can fly? This is going to have a major, devastating impact on the economy of the mid-west, from a business point of view in particular.