Seanad debates

Wednesday, 14 July 2004

State Airports Bill 2004: Committee Stage.

 

11:00 am

Derek McDowell (Labour)

There is concern about issues which might not be directly related to restructuring. I refer to issues relating to the second terminal, for example. The Minister may choose to give directions in respect of the second terminal or pier D. He may well tell me that he already has the power to do that. I am not sure that he has such a power, but he might clarify the matter. The Minister might say that issues which are not directly related to the restructuring issue will be the subject of ministerial orders in the near future. As of now, he has them almost in his back pocket and he may intend to throw them on the table when this Bill is in his back pocket. Perhaps the Minister might use this opportunity to confirm that he does not have the power to make directions about issues of obvious strategic importance, such as pier D and the second terminal. Does he intend to make orders in the near future in respect of such matters?

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