Seanad debates

Wednesday, 14 July 2004

State Airports Bill 2004: Committee Stage.

 

11:00 am

Photo of Timmy DooleyTimmy Dooley (Fianna Fail)

I have spoken to the Minister about this section and I recognise there are difficulties. I do not have a problem with the name. I would have preferred some capacity for representation from the regions on the Dublin board in the intervening period of nine months or however long it lasts based on company law. There are technical difficulties. I thank the Minister and his officials who have been helpful to both myself and Senator Daly during discussions on the matter with him in the past fortnight. I would welcome any comfort the Minister can provide on the issue. Worker-director participation allows for this in some regard. If possible, I would like to see the directors, chief executive officers or chairmen from Cork and Shannon having some involvement with the board of the Dublin Airport authority. There should be some structure, if not right of access, to allow them to get together in the intervening nine months or longer, depending on some of the company law issues which have been referred to.

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