Duncan Smith (Dublin Fingal, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Does Ms Embleton not think it fair that politicians or indeed a Government would request conditionality if it was to give any support, particularly in the area of job protection? I have been doing a lot of work with Deputy Sherlock in respect of Cork and the planned lay offs in Cork for the duration of the runway works there. With the EWSS still in existence, would Aer Lingus not consider keeping those staff on because of the €50 per week per staff member for a couple of months? It would provide confidence that those staff would be retained because there is a big fear that they will not return to work after that and that this is just a step towards unemployment. Can Ms Embleton provide those workers with any comfort?