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

Martin Cullen: They are past masters at it.

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

Martin Cullen: They are past masters at disinformation.

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

Martin Cullen: Wrong information is all they have, permanently.

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

Martin Cullen: I am glad the workers know the difference between reality and the Labour Party.

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

Martin Cullen: That is correct.

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

Martin Cullen: Another red herring.

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

Martin Cullen: If that is the best argument the Deputy can make, he is already losing the debate.

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

Martin Cullen: Personalisation will not make any difference and the Deputy knows that.

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

Martin Cullen: It is a heavily subsidised airline.

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

Martin Cullen: My response to the Deputy is very straightforward. What I have before me was drafted by all the legal teams involved in the matter. I have no reason to believe that there is any defect in the Government motion, which is fully in accordance with the legislation.

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

Martin Cullen: What I have before me is the legal opinion drafted by the legal experts. I am in their hands regarding that interpretation. I move: That Dáil Éireann, pursuant to section 3(5) of the Aer Lingus Act 2004, approves the disposal of shares in Aer Lingus Group plc by the Minister for Finance in accordance with section 3(2) of the Aer Lingus Act 2004, the general principles of which were laid...

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

Martin Cullen: I have a page left.

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

Martin Cullen: I am trying to set out all the details for the Deputy's benefit.

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

Martin Cullen: There is another two hours to debate the motion.

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

Martin Cullen: I accept that.

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

Martin Cullen: In November 2005 EU and US negotiators concluded work on the text of a first phase EU-US open skies agreement. The text was unanimously endorsed at the December 2005 Transport Council subject to sufficient progress by the US side on opening up ownership and control of US airlines to EU investors. The formal US process of changing its ownership and control rules was expected to be concluded...

Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Martin Cullen: I need the people in place to do it.

Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Martin Cullen: I am not saying that as the Deputy knows.

Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Martin Cullen: I do not believe any system exists anywhere that provides for people to get a licence to drive without any test.

Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Martin Cullen: In all fairness——