Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I would be concerned about the way in which it was handled. It was quite possible to project forward what would be required in the future, knowing what had prevailed and knowing as well that there were considerably generous subventions from Government to ensure that positions of employment were retained and the service was able to continue in the face of serious trading challenges. What really takes me to the fair is the bit where at the end of the day, it would appear that the DAA was declaring people redundant while at the same time it was recruiting other people to replace them, presumably at a lesser rate. When the time came to facilitate the passengers, they were left stranded, bunged up at the airport with nowhere to go. They could not get in or out, or move forwards or backwards.

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