Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)

The answer is "no" because maximum orders tend to encourage everybody to go to the maximum. During the weekend concerned, hotels and flights were more expensive. Earlier today I spoke to an upset member of my staff who had booked tickets on the airline that went to the wall yesterday. She was trying to find alternatives to get her to her destination. She said that last week's flights on Aer Lingus cost so much but that this week, they cost more. That is the way companies operate——

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