Derek McDowell (Labour)

I move amendment No. 24:

In page 11, subsection (12), line 11, after "shall" to insert ", subject to the approval of the Dublin Airport Authority, prior to the appointed days for Cork and Shannon,".

Section 8 as it stands entitles each company to make the necessary arrangements to put in place the restructuring process with the consent of the Minister. As a number of the decisions that will have to be made inevitably impact on the residual company, Dublin Airport authority, or Aer Rianta as it currently stands, the amendments seek to provide that their consent and approval will be sought, as well as that of the Minister, so that the companies' consent is a necessary part of the whole structure in the future.