Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)

With all due respect, it is of no benefit to the workers and management to have Members speculating on speculative figures that may be completely meaningless until we get to the crunch point of getting the company into the market. I must listen to staff, management, other experts and the market. There is much evidence on this issue. The Deputy is experienced and well read in these matters, and she knows the opportunities that exist. I want to make sure we create opportunities for the company to seize. The chairman of Aer Lingus, the trade unions directly involved and the social partners all accept there are huge opportunities for the company and that it needs substantial capital to begin this process immediately.

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