Mr. Willie Walsh:

The Deputy is completely correct. One has to crew the base from outside, which would typically mean that the aircraft and crew are starting from another base, which means the first departure depends on the first arrival. Typically, that means that the first departure will be later than if one had people based in the airport. It has implications in the timing of the schedule that is operated. I do not have any inside knowledge as to what Aer Lingus is thinking about but I imagine and expect that it will continue to operate out of Shannon. The shape of the schedule, however, and the level of activity will be very different to what has been known at Shannon.