Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Deputy Adams will also note that Cork, Shannon and Dublin have welcomed this proposal because they see the real potential of growing the airline, growing connectivity, growing jobs, the impact of a further four destinations from the United States over the next number of years, and the much strengthened position the Minister for Finance, on behalf of the Government - whatever Government is elected by the people - has for the time ahead both in respect of the use of the slots and, for a longer period, the disposal of slots. That is an influence the Government did not have previously, which was the outcome of a very weak deal done before when Aer Lingus was privatised in the first place.

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