Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The Tánaiste will recall that a number of years ago Aer Lingus moved its Shannon to Heathrow landing slots to Belfast, which caused significant concern at the time in Limerick. I opposed the change at the time, as did the Tánaiste and her colleagues, and the decision was subsequently reversed. The lack of connectivity caused damage to business in the mid-west. There is now growing concern in Limerick and across the mid-west that the future certainty of connectivity might be in question given the takeover bid for Aer Lingus by AIG, which has been reported by the media.

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