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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: On a point of order, how long is the Minister's speaking slot?

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

Róisín Shortall: He has taken almost 20 minutes.

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

Róisín Shortall: We all wish to contribute on this and several other Members wish to speak later. It is unfair of the Minister to monopolise the time.

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

Róisín Shortall: The Minister is taking double the time he was allocated.

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

Róisín Shortall: I have no objection to the Minister speaking at length. We wish to hear some explanations but other Members wish to speak.

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

Róisín Shortall: The Minister insisted on the guillotine at 4 p.m. If he is prepared to allow the debate to run on later, that is fine but it is unfair of the Minister to take an undue amount of time.

Order of Business. (6 Jul 2006)

Róisín Shortall: There is widespread opposition to the taking of this motion. The general principles which were circulated to us provide completely inadequate information on the terms of the transaction being proposed by the Government. It is clear from the general principles that the Government is walking away from the commitments it made to the pensioners. Vague proposals were made with regard to——

Order of Business. (6 Jul 2006)

Róisín Shortall: ——protecting strategic assets. The Labour Party objects to the taking of this motion today.

Government Record: Motion (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Róisín Shortall: I will concentrate on the area of road safety and the Government's grim record in that regard. The number of fatalities on the roads has steadily risen in recent years from 335 in 2003 to 396 last year. Regrettably, those numbers seem to be heading for more than 400 this year. Behind this trend is the devastating impact of death and serious injury on thousands of families. The impact has been...

Government Record: Motion (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Hear, hear.

Government Record: Motion (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Róisín Shortall: No, it was not.