Dessie Ellis (Dublin North West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I am opposed to the sell-off of Aer Lingus. Has the Minister or the steering group carried out an assessment to ascertain the impact of the sale of the State's share in Aer Lingus in terms of both jobs and the wider community, particularly given that a relatively low sale price is likely to be agreed for a company that has provided so much for this country and its image? Will the money received from the sale of Aer Lingus end up in the pension fund? We know there have been huge problems with the pension fund. The Minister has been heavily involved in negotiations in this regard. Will all of this money end up in the pension fund? Is it intended to address this issue in a way that would have a massive effect on the workers in the airport, who are under pressure as they face into the future?

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