Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

The lease states it shall require to be taken back and other accommodation provided.

If the Tánaiste is serious about determining the security of these jobs, under the lease it is legally possible to take back hangar 6 because it is now required for aircraft development and maintenance. What can be more important in north Dublin than high-tech jobs in aircraft maintenance? If the Taoiseach is really serious about this, in view of the abysmal incompetence of the Tánaiste in dealing with Cadbury and Dell and now this offer from Ryanair, is he prepared to cancel what is in his diary, as he rightly did a couple of weeks ago on a matter of importance, take charge of this situation and do whatever is necessary to secure these 300 high-tech maintenance jobs for north Dublin?

At a meeting this morning, Deputies from north Dublin were shown pictures of hangar 6. The hangar was empty and the 95 jobs situated there could be accommodated in many other locations at Dublin Airport. This is the challenge for the Taoiseach. Is he prepared to take charge of this tonight because I do not believe in the competence of the Tánaiste to do anything to secure these high-tech jobs? Will the Taoiseach cancel what is in his diary, take charge of the situation, act as Taoiseach and secure these jobs for north Dublin?

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