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- Leaders' Questions (28 May 2015)
Joan Burton: -----which will give an indefinite veto to the holder, the Minister for Finance, in relation to the slots at Heathrow Airport.
- Leaders' Questions (28 May 2015)
Joan Burton: In an earlier-----
- Leaders' Questions (28 May 2015)
Joan Burton: The Chair gave Deputy Timmy Dooley a lot of time.
- Leaders' Questions (28 May 2015)
Joan Burton: In an earlier discussion on Aer Lingus Deputy Timmy Dooley was concerned about the lack of an intervention when slots were being transferred from Shannon Airport to Belfast airport. The B share will give the Minister for Finance a veto in relation to the slots. That is the reason it is welcomed by people in the mid-west.
- Leaders' Questions (28 May 2015)
Joan Burton: In regard to Aer Lingus, all of us would agree that the strategic issues concern services for consumers and connectivity to and from the island at reasonable airline prices; jobs and job security and access to and from markets that are important to us in terms of tourism and business investment. Everybody in the House agrees that they are the key issues in terms of the airline's services in...
- Leaders' Questions (28 May 2015)
Joan Burton: We have two airlines in Ireland. In regard to Aer Lingus, what is important to people in terms of airline services in and out of the country, provided proudly by Aer Lingus as a carrier during the decades, not only is being maintained and secured in this agreement but also advanced. I confidently expect, given, for example, the improvement in sterling and the dollar vis-a-visthe euro, that...
- Leaders' Questions (28 May 2015)
Joan Burton: -----means that it will continue as a distinct company as part of the IAG business into the future when, and if, the deal is concluded which obviously is dependent on other shareholders and the decisions they make which will not be known for some time. Assuming that the deal proceeds, it will give Ireland a significant advantage in that it will place it in an even greater spot to attract...
- Leaders' Questions (28 May 2015)
Joan Burton: It will also give Irish people travelling to and from the country better services and, in particular, provide staff in Aer Lingus with greater job security-----
- Leaders' Questions (28 May 2015)
Joan Burton: -----as per the commitment I have read from the CEO and managing director, Mr. Kavanagh, to a policy which has always been in place in Aer Lingus and which was successfully negotiated between management and unions in the company of no compulsory redundancies and on the extension of registered employment agreements to groups of staff not already covered. The registered employment agreement...
- Leaders' Questions (28 May 2015)
Joan Burton: As has been sought in Ireland for, probably, about 30 years, it will give greater protection to workers. Therefore, workers in Aer Lingus will enjoy greater protection in their employment.
- Leaders' Questions (28 May 2015)
Joan Burton: There have been, as referred to by Deputy Timmy Dooley, structured redundancies on a voluntary basis in Aer Lingus on a very extensive scale in the time since Fianna Fáil privatised the company. The share held is significant.
- Leaders' Questions (28 May 2015)
Joan Burton: As I said, the deal offers the State a veto through the B share to block any disposal of the Heathrow Airport slots for an unlimited amount of time.
- Leaders' Questions (28 May 2015)
Joan Burton: To be realistic, the 25% shareholding does not offer any veto in relation to the Heathrow Airport slots.
- Leaders' Questions (28 May 2015)
Joan Burton: We heard from Deputy Timmy Dooley how people in Shannon felt when they lost some services to Heathrow Airport to Belfast airport. That was not covered by Fianna Fáil's 25% so-called "golden share". It will be covered by the "B" share arrangement and Sinn Féin should be aware of that.
- Leaders' Questions (28 May 2015)
Joan Burton: Regarding the staff, Aer Lingus has been recruiting in the recent past.
- Leaders' Questions (28 May 2015)
Joan Burton: As I am sure Deputy Dooley is well advised of what is happening in Aer Lingus, he will know that there has been significant recruitment of staff-----
- Leaders' Questions (28 May 2015)
Joan Burton: -----at the moment and in the recent past. This is an airline that will expand. Moreover, in the discussions with the company - I welcome this - the company has committed to upholding, as it has always done and as the trade unions in Aer Lingus have always done, an absolutely regular and structured interaction between the company and trade unions regarding employee interests, and employment...
- Leaders' Questions (28 May 2015)
Joan Burton: In addition, the Dáil will shortly have before it legislation on registered employment agreements. The company, represented by its CEO, has undertaken-----
- Leaders' Questions (28 May 2015)
Joan Burton: This is a significant and important commitment by the company. It has undertaken to expand the access to registered employment agreements to all those groups of workers in the company, some of whom may not at the moment be covered by registered employment agreements. It has also committed to a policy of no compulsory redundancies.
- Leaders' Questions (28 May 2015)
Joan Burton: As with all institutions, it will continue to seek best value for its customers and efficiency in its operations. All companies are required to do that and I would be a bit surprised if Fianna Fáil objected to that.