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Written Answers — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (25 May 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the input which the Garda Commissioner had in requesting the services of persons (details supplied) for the Morris tribunal; and the person who recommended them. [17642/05]

Aer Lingus: Motion (Resumed). (25 May 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Government does not have a good record in making the correct decision.

Aer Lingus: Motion (Resumed). (25 May 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Gabhaim mo bhuíochas le gach Teachta a ghlac páirt sa díospóireacht seo, ach go háirithe leo siúd a thacaigh leis an rún. Nuair a chuala mé cinneadh an Rialtais an tseachtain seo caite, ní raibh an dara rogha agam ach an dúshlán a thabhairt do gach Teachta seasamh go soiléir ar son nó in aghaidh Aer Lingus mar chomhlacht Stáit. Tá an rogha sin ag gach Teachta sa vótáil...

Aer Lingus: Motion (Resumed). (25 May 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Such interests will not be concerned with Ireland's strategic transport needs.

Aer Lingus: Motion (Resumed). (25 May 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Listen to me.

Aer Lingus: Motion (Resumed). (25 May 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: They will not be concerned with the maintenance of direct routes from Ireland to destinations across Europe and the United States of America. They will be concerned only with the bottom line. If the short-term stripping of the company guarantees them the return they want, it is their interests rather than the long-term interests of Ireland which will dictate the future of Aer Lingus.

Aer Lingus: Motion (Resumed). (25 May 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is not scaremongering, with respect to a Deputy who had the gall to rubbish Sinn Féin's focus on the critically important issue of linking our national rail network with Dublin Airport.

Aer Lingus: Motion (Resumed). (25 May 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Shame on all of you for failing to recognise the importance of integrated transport needs.

Aer Lingus: Motion (Resumed). (25 May 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: If you want to check Sinn Féin policy, you need only look at it. If you want to look up Fianna Fáil policy on tourism——

Aer Lingus: Motion (Resumed). (25 May 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Through the Chair,——

Aer Lingus: Motion (Resumed). (25 May 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: If one checks the references to Dublin Airport or Aer Lingus on the website of Fianna Fáil, one will find only one reference. It is an attack by one of the Minister's back bench colleagues.

Aer Lingus: Motion (Resumed). (25 May 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: While one would expect Fianna Fáil to say something about Aer Lingus and the importance of our national airline in the context of tourism, the headline on its website tonight refers to Deputy Martin Brady's welcome of the freezing of the price of a pint of Beamish stout. That sums up the priorities of the party. Ultimately, nothing will prevent Aer Lingus from being forced along the Ryanair...

Aer Lingus: Motion (Resumed). (25 May 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ——those who are his fellow political and economic ideological travellers.

Aer Lingus: Motion (Resumed). (25 May 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I previously raised the concern of Aer Lingus pensioners about the future of their pension entitlements and Deputy Morgan did so again last night. The Minister for Finance replied that the pension fund was not in debt but he added, significantly, that this would be the case if there was a mandatory link to the consumer price index. I am assured by Aer Lingus workers that the CPI increases...

Aer Lingus: Motion (Resumed). (25 May 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: If CPI linking is now to be set aside the real value of the pensions-——

Aer Lingus: Motion (Resumed). (25 May 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ——of former Aer Lingus workers will be eroded. If the time is up——

Aer Lingus: Motion (Resumed). (25 May 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ——I appeal, with other colleagues, to the backbenchers of Fianna Fáil, which calls itself the republican party — in its new newspaper The Nation I note the Taoiseach states: "Fianna Fáil is the republican party; the concerns of working people have always been at the heart of our policies."

Aer Lingus: Motion (Resumed). (25 May 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: "Hear, hear" the Deputies say. They have an opportunity tonight to vote on what matters in the interests of Irish workers.

Aer Lingus: Motion (Resumed). (25 May 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: They can vote with the Sinn Féin motion or they can turn their backs on Irish workers and on our national airline, Aer Lingus. Shame on every one of them.

Programmes for Government. (25 May 2005)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on progress in the implementation of the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16176/05]