Séamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)

That is not the intention. If the Houses approve legislation that provides for a restructuring process that establishes independent State airports, that is the will of the Dáil and Seanad. It will receive the presidential signature and it will become an Act. It is important, to ensure that the Act is seen through and not frustrated, that the Minister of the day, whoever that might be, is given reserved powers to see through the restructuring. The Minister cannot ramble through and do that willy-nilly because triggers are built into the legislation. I refer to the 30 April deadline, the requirement for business plans to be approved and the consent of the Ministers for Finance and Transport. Such triggers are important. Any directions on restructuring will be subservient to the safeguards built into the legislation. The provisions in question are in place to ensure that the process does not stall, which could happen if a board fails to do something it should do to give effect to the legislation. I do not envisage that that will happen. It is a normal provision in most legislation, such as the existing Aer Rianta Act, which provides that the Minister of the day can give directions on a range of issues. It is a fairly normal part of ministerial powers in respect of State companies.