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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Appointments to State Boards (27 May 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform announced new guidelines for appointments to State Boards on 30th September last. The new process is managed by the Public Appointments Services (PAS) and details are available on . Apart from Worker Directors, appointments to vacancies on State Boards will be dealt with through the PAS portal . The current membership...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (27 May 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​There is a legal obligation under section 22 of the Road Traffic Act 2002 for those summoned to court in relation to road traffic offences to produce both a driving licence (or learner permit, as the case may be) and a copy of the same in court.  Failure to produce the licence or permit is an offence. While my Department is responsible for the legislation in question, the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Wild Atlantic Way Project (27 May 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 208 and 209 together. I have no direct role in the provision of business supports to individual tourism enterprises as this is an operational matter for the board and management of Fáilte Ireland.  Fáilte Ireland provides a wide range of training and other supports for businesses in the tourism sector, as detailed on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry Regulation (27 May 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​A number of agencies including An Garda Siochana are empowered to stop motor vehicles on a public road.  Once stopped, several agencies across a number of Government Departments are empowered to carry out inspections under a range of legislation.  Within my Department's remit, authorised officers of the Road Safety Authority are empowered to carry our certain...

Comptroller and Auditor General (Amendment) Bill 2015: First Stage (28 May 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: No.

International Renewable Energy Agency: Motion (28 May 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I move:That the Order of Dáil Éireann of 14th May, 2015 referring the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the terms of the Statute of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), done at Bonn, Germany on 26th January, 2009, to the Select sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, be amended by the deletion of ‘28th May, 2015’ and the...

Companies Act Regulations: Motion (28 May 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I move:That Dáil Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft:Companies Act 2014 (Section 1313) Regulations 2015,copies of which have been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 8th May, 2015.

Aer Lingus Share Disposal: Motion (Resumed) (28 May 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank all Deputies for their contributions. We have had a very long and important debate on this very important decision and I have been here for nearly all of it. I am aware of the importance of this decision like everybody else in this Chamber. This sentiment is not confined to the Opposition benches but is something every member of this Government understands. We appreciate the very...

Aer Lingus Share Disposal: Motion (Resumed) (28 May 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Despite initial reservations, some of which I shared and which led to my rejection of the earlier offer from IAG, Deputies in government in both parties engaged with me on this matter. They engaged with the company and the unions and they laid out to me, as Minister, matters of concern in a clear, responsible and, at times, forceful manner. There were Deputies on the Government benches who...

Aer Lingus Share Disposal: Motion (Resumed) (28 May 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Rather, they sought to use their offices - as Ministers and Deputies - to seek assurances for those they were elected to represent and I commend them for that. As Minister, I did my best to respond to the points that were made. Indeed, they were crucial in determining the criteria for evaluating the initial proposal and fundamental to the agreement secured by this Government. I want to...

Aer Lingus Share Disposal: Motion (Resumed) (28 May 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: That is what this agreement is about and why I am putting the motion to the House this evening. The same passion and ambition has not been evident from others in this House. I must say that I am particularly struck by the cowardice of Fianna Fáil in this matter. The party that privatised 75% of Aer Lingus ---

Aer Lingus Share Disposal: Motion (Resumed) (28 May 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The party that bankrupted our country is now playing politics with this great company.

Aer Lingus Share Disposal: Motion (Resumed) (28 May 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: During the recent debate, Fianna Fáil members praised the management of Aer Lingus for turning the company around. Then, in the same breath, they castigated the same management for selling out the workers and looking to advance an agenda they do not have. The Deputies opposite cannot have it both ways. They cannot stand up in the House and say on the one hand that the leadership of...

Aer Lingus Share Disposal: Motion (Resumed) (28 May 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Fianna Fáil, having secured practically no guarantees when it sold Aer Lingus, is now, for nakedly political purposes, opposing a deal which includes guarantees and which brings benefits to the country. To make matters worse, Deputy Martin, a man whose sole legacy to Irish aviation is the scale of the debt on Cork Airport ---

Aer Lingus Share Disposal: Motion (Resumed) (28 May 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: --- referred yesterday to the Nyras report and claimed that it was commissioned last February by Aer Lingus and IAG. It was nothing of the sort. Deputy Martin either did not know the facts, which shows a shameful inadequacy on his behalf as leader ---

Aer Lingus Share Disposal: Motion (Resumed) (28 May 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ---or did know and misled the House. The work of Nyras was commissioned solely by Aer Lingus. It had nothing to do with IAG and it has nothing to do with the deal currently being debated by this House.

Aer Lingus Share Disposal: Motion (Resumed) (28 May 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Deputy Martin’s contribution was only matched in its absurdity by another claim from a Fianna Fáil Deputy who said the following about Aer Lingus: “tomorrow it will be owned by the Arabs”. That is complete nonsense.

Aer Lingus Share Disposal: Motion (Resumed) (28 May 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Fianna Fáil now stands separate to every major business organisation in this country in not welcoming this deal. The party that bankrupted our country-----

Aer Lingus Share Disposal: Motion (Resumed) (28 May 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: -----is now bankrupt of economic vision or any long term economic plan. To quote their former party colleague-----

Aer Lingus Share Disposal: Motion (Resumed) (28 May 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: -----Senator Averil Power-----