Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

My intervention yesterday is the oddest example of neo-liberalism recently seen. Yesterday, I said employees whose routes might go to another company would not be required to move. This is a process in which both companies would be able to participate. The employee would have the choice. I recognise the legitimate concerns employees have raised, while also saying the Government is committed to investing in both companies. We are not doing what the UK did. As the Deputy knows, in some regions the UK Government put the entire market, or large parts of it, out to tender. We are not doing this. We are putting 10% of existing routes out to tender.

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