Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The Tánaiste is relying entirely on the say-so of the CEO. It seems she is relying entirely on the good wishes, good will and rhetoric in the midst of this political manoeuvre, on the word of others. That is what she is doing. That is not good enough for the Aer Lingus workers, because promises and letters of comfort, as she is probably aware, have a very poor track record in respect of that company.

The Tánaiste's words will be of no comfort either to the Aer Lingus pensioners and deferred pensioners. She should remember this group, because both she and the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Donohoe, met them. She let them down. She made promises to them that she did not keep.

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