Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I will conclude by reiterating the points made by others. The workers represent one of the greatest assets of Aer Lingus. They have served Aer Lingus well, be it in the new format of the company or the old format. I hope we do not lose sight of that.

I will appeal to Ms Embleton, Mr. Moriarty, Aer Lingus and IAG. As Ms Embleton said earlier, Ireland depends on connectivity. Airports like Cork Airport are central to the economic development of the south of the country and to act as a counterbalance to Dublin. I appeal to the Aer Lingus officials to keep that in mind.