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Disposal of Shares in Aer Lingus Group plc: Motion. (6 Jul 2006)

Róisín Shortall: ——of this country it is a complete and utter irrelevance.

Disposal of Shares in Aer Lingus Group plc: Motion. (6 Jul 2006)

Róisín Shortall: As far as the promises to look after Aer Lingus pensioners are concerned, it now appears the Government has reneged on them also. The Government is walking away from the pension issue entirely. This section in the general principles starts with the words, "Pension issues are primarily matters for the company and the staff". When I read that, I knew the Government was washing its hands of the...

Disposal of Shares in Aer Lingus Group plc: Motion. (6 Jul 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Apart from the fact there is no guarantee whatsoever that proceeds from the new share issue will be used to support the pension shortfall——

Disposal of Shares in Aer Lingus Group plc: Motion. (6 Jul 2006)

Róisín Shortall: There is no guarantee of ensuring that under a new ownership structure.

Disposal of Shares in Aer Lingus Group plc: Motion. (6 Jul 2006)

Róisín Shortall: In addition to that, there is nothing about——

Disposal of Shares in Aer Lingus Group plc: Motion. (6 Jul 2006)

Róisín Shortall: There is nothing whatsoever——

Disposal of Shares in Aer Lingus Group plc: Motion. (6 Jul 2006)

Róisín Shortall: ——in this for the existing pensioners and their separate concerns.

Disposal of Shares in Aer Lingus Group plc: Motion. (6 Jul 2006)

Róisín Shortall: On top of that, the staff's significant concerns in respect of job security and terms and conditions are far from being resolved. The detail of the general principles before us is sketchy to say the least. One has to ask if the Minister, Deputy Cullen, understands the gravity of what he is proposing. As recently as 31 May, the Minister told the Joint Committee on Transport, "I clearly stated...

Disposal of Shares in Aer Lingus Group plc: Motion. (6 Jul 2006)

Róisín Shortall: When asked again what he intended to do with the proceeds from the sale of the State share, he repeated for a third time, "We will invest them in the company".

Disposal of Shares in Aer Lingus Group plc: Motion. (6 Jul 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Either the Minister simply did not know what he was talking about or else he was deliberately misleading the committee. I believe the former explanation is more likely, given the cock-ups he has caused and the wanton waste of public money he was responsible for concerning e-voting.

Disposal of Shares in Aer Lingus Group plc: Motion. (6 Jul 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Aer Lingus is too important to the economy and to the country generally to subject it to the kind of incompetence we have become used to from the Minister and his Cabinet colleagues. We note that the Joint Committee on Transport is in the process of preparing a report on the implications of the proposed sale and it is entirely premature for the House to second-guess those deliberations. The...

Disposal of Shares in Aer Lingus Group plc: Motion. (6 Jul 2006)

Róisín Shortall: If the price is right they will be sold. They will not be protected.

Disposal of Shares in Aer Lingus Group plc: Motion. (6 Jul 2006)

Róisín Shortall: It would not be privatised.

Disposal of Shares in Aer Lingus Group plc: Motion. (6 Jul 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Why did Deputy Glennon not turn up to the meeting?

Disposal of Shares in Aer Lingus Group plc: Motion. (6 Jul 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Unlike Deputy Glennon and his colleagues.

Disposal of Shares in Aer Lingus Group plc: Motion. (6 Jul 2006)

Róisín Shortall: There is no guarantee that will happen.

Disposal of Shares in Aer Lingus Group plc: Motion. (6 Jul 2006)

Róisín Shortall: If not, what will the Deputy do?

Disposal of Shares in Aer Lingus Group plc: Motion. (6 Jul 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Deputy Cowley should stay quiet.

Disposal of Shares in Aer Lingus Group plc: Motion. (6 Jul 2006)

Róisín Shortall: The Minister should not talk about Dubai as if it could replace Heathrow Airport as a hub.

Disposal of Shares in Aer Lingus Group plc: Motion. (6 Jul 2006)

Róisín Shortall: It is nonsense to suggest it can replace Heathrow.