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- Leaders' Questions (12 Feb 2015)
Timmy Dooley: -----a relatively simple question. I will condense it for her. Is the Tánaiste still committed to the sale of Aer Lingus if the conditions are right? The Tánaiste shakes her head as if she never was. In September 2011, was the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport expressing the opinion of just Fine Gael? He said it was a Government decision at that time-----
- Leaders' Questions (12 Feb 2015)
Timmy Dooley: -----that the stake in Aer Lingus would be sold at the appropriate time. Is the Tánaiste still committed to this? Are the Tánaiste and her colleagues in the Labour Party prepared, if the appropriate guarantees on connectivity and jobs are obtained from Willie Walsh, to proceed with the sale? It is a simple question. Will she answer it, please?
- Leaders' Questions (12 Feb 2015)
Timmy Dooley: I am asking the Tánaiste.
- Leaders' Questions (12 Feb 2015)
Timmy Dooley: Were they not important in 2011?
- Leaders' Questions (12 Feb 2015)
Timmy Dooley: The Tánaiste is supposed to answer questions.
- Order of Business (12 Feb 2015)
Timmy Dooley: On the health information Bill, it is reported that the HSE sent correspondence to the Department of Health in which it sought a budget increase of €1.4 billion for 2015. This would represent a net increase of approximately €900 million. As the Tánaiste is aware, the HSE was only granted an increase of €115 million in the budget. The Minister for Health is on...
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aer Lingus Data (12 Feb 2015)
Timmy Dooley: 259. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the Aer Lingus regional service (details supplied) passenger figures for Shannon Airport for October, November and December 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6355/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Airports (12 Feb 2015)
Timmy Dooley: 260. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide in tabular form the annual passenger figures by category for Dublin, Shannon and Cork airports for the years 2000 to 2014 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6357/15]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: (Resumed) IAG (12 Feb 2015)
Timmy Dooley: I welcome Mr. Walsh and Mr. Griffin. It has been a while since Mr. Walsh was here with us and clearly his career has gained altitude since then and we wish him well with that. The concerns that I and others have expressed in recent weeks have been in response to industry sources, that is, people who are responsible for employing large numbers of people in Dublin, the mid-west and in the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: (Resumed) IAG (12 Feb 2015)
Timmy Dooley: Could Mr. Walsh come back to me on the expansion plans at Dublin, Cork and Shannon? He has still not really told me what is in it for IAG. Aer Lingus has been performing very well in the north of England hubbing transatlantic passengers through Dublin. Has that been a concern to British Airways? Has Aer Lingus been raiding the north of England at the expense of British Airways and is...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: (Resumed) IAG (12 Feb 2015)
Timmy Dooley: Are there guarantees regarding Shannon and Cork?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: (Resumed) IAG (12 Feb 2015)
Timmy Dooley: Ireland.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: (Resumed) IAG (12 Feb 2015)
Timmy Dooley: But not connected to the three airports.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: (Resumed) IAG (12 Feb 2015)
Timmy Dooley: Mr. Walsh has given me his aspirational view. I will take it as "No".
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: (Resumed) IAG (12 Feb 2015)
Timmy Dooley: But Mr. Walsh did not say "Yes".
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: (Resumed) IAG (12 Feb 2015)
Timmy Dooley: I am taking that as a "No" in the absence of a "Yes".
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: (Resumed) IAG (12 Feb 2015)
Timmy Dooley: Mr. Walsh is welcome.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: (Resumed) IAG (12 Feb 2015)
Timmy Dooley: We will not have time to hear the answers. Could we park it now, come back and then finish it off? It might be better. That is merely a suggestion.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: (Resumed) IAG (12 Feb 2015)
Timmy Dooley: I am trying to understand where we go from here and what the next move is. Mr. Walsh might expand on this.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: (Resumed) IAG (12 Feb 2015)
Timmy Dooley: My question was not answered. I asked about the potential to have a strategic alliance between the State and Mr. Walsh.