Derek McDowell (Labour)

I move amendment No. 1:

In page 15, to delete lines 9 to 18 and substitute the following:

"(6) Where any dispute arises in relation to whether a person or a group of persons is working wholly or mainly in connection with Cork Airport or Shannon Airport or where it cannot be determined whether a person or group of persons works wholly or mainly in connection with one or other of the state airports or in shared services, Dublin Airport Authority, following agreement with the appropriate recognised trade union or staff association shall designate the appropriate employer for the person or group of persons concerned.".

I re-entered amendment No. 1 from this morning to allow the Minister to clarify the point we discussed on Report Stage regarding employees who were effectively taken on by the interim boards in the period which are now the appointed days.