Dáil debates

Thursday, 18 October 2007

3:00 pm

Photo of Fergus O'DowdFergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)

The decision was made by the board. The board discussed it before the executive went ahead. The Government seats on the board were vacant. The vow of omerta of the Government about Aer Lingus was in operation.

Did the Taoiseach's monitoring unit, which costs so much and which he praises so highly, not report to him the article in The Examiner on 13 June that stated that Aer Lingus hub plans would mean 1,000 jobs for Belfast and a loss of services in Shannon? The question is simple. The Taoiseach's office must have known about this because it monitors the media, even if the Minister was unaware of it. Was the Minister informed and, if not, why not?

The Minister is incompetent, he has failed in his duty of care and has shown an incredible lack of competence. He should tell the whole truth now.

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