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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Feb 2015)
John O'Mahony: I thank Senator Barrett, who has provided much food for thought.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Feb 2015)
John O'Mahony: Does anyone want to lead off the responses?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Feb 2015)
John O'Mahony: The Senator has put forward the evidence. Ms Burke says there are no red flags in what we have heard so far but the evidence of what has happened in the past raises many red flags.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Feb 2015)
John O'Mahony: I thank the witnesses for attending the meeting this morning at short notice and for engaging with us in an informative manner. It is important that all views, be they pro or anti, are ventilated and heard. The main function of the committee is to allow stakeholders to have their say and to ensure it feeds into the overall decision. As there is no other business, this meeting is now...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: Discussion (29 Jan 2015)
John O'Mahony: Apologies have been received from Deputy Michael McNamara who, although due to attend this meeting, is in Strasbourg. The only item on today's agenda is an engagement with: the Irish Airline Pilots' Association; the Central Representative Council of union groups in Aer Lingus; the Dublin, Cork, Shannon and Limerick chambers of commerce; Chambers Ireland; and Shannon Group plc. The purpose of...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: Discussion (29 Jan 2015)
John O'Mahony: I thank Mr. Cullen and invite Mr. Matt Staunton of IMPACT to address the joint committee. He will be followed by Mr. Myles Worth and Mr. Owen Reidy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: Discussion (29 Jan 2015)
John O'Mahony: Thank you, Mr. Staunton. I now call Mr. Myles Worth from the Central Representative Council.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: Discussion (29 Jan 2015)
John O'Mahony: Thank you, Mr. Worth. I now call Mr. Owen Reidy of SIPTU.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: Discussion (29 Jan 2015)
John O'Mahony: Thank you, Mr. Reidy. Committee members should confine their contributions to three minutes. Given the large attendance, perhaps I might depart from the format slightly and ask two members to ask questions at a time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: Discussion (29 Jan 2015)
John O'Mahony: The next speaker is Deputy Seán Kenny. The delegates will then answer the questions asked.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: Discussion (29 Jan 2015)
John O'Mahony: The delegates should respond briefly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: Discussion (29 Jan 2015)
John O'Mahony: Mr. Worth to respond.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: Discussion (29 Jan 2015)
John O'Mahony: I call Deputy Fleming to be followed by Deputy Harrington.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: Discussion (29 Jan 2015)
John O'Mahony: The three remaining speakers are Senators Mooney, Brennan and Barrett and they can speak together.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: Discussion (29 Jan 2015)
John O'Mahony: Each member is confined to three minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: Discussion (29 Jan 2015)
John O'Mahony: The Senator should not interrupt. I will allow him to come back in.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: Discussion (29 Jan 2015)
John O'Mahony: On both sides-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: Discussion (29 Jan 2015)
John O'Mahony: Sorry, as the referee here I am obliged to state that it is one-all at this stage.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: Discussion (29 Jan 2015)
John O'Mahony: That clarifies the matter.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: Discussion (29 Jan 2015)
John O'Mahony: On the point the Deputy makes, the Minister was willing to come before the committee today but he reiterated the fact that he is constrained. That is why we decided to get other people's views first.