James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)

There is little point in rehearsing the history of this matter. It is clear to everyone that an opportunity was missed. Will the Minister outline his view on the current position at Aer Lingus? Staff are being threatened that they will be let go and then re-employed. All the while, they have also been informed that they will be able to avail of Government redundancy packages. Is this not an abuse of both taxpayers and the workers at Aer Lingus?

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