Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Críochnóidh mé anois. It is also believed that if IAG were to take over, most of the senior decision-making posts, the executive posts, would be transferred to London. The State, through its stake in Aer Lingus, has the potential and the duty to be an advocate for its sustainable development in the interests of its customers, its workers and the island as a whole. IAG does not have those same interests. Like any other private multinational conglomerate, its objective will be to get the maximum profit from its share. I invite the Taoiseach once again to put Irish interests first and commit clearly now to opposing any sell-off of Aer Lingus. I remind him of what I said in my opening sentence, namely, that he does not have a mandate from the stock market, he has a mandate from the people of this State.

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