Timmy Dooley (Fianna Fail)

Like other Senators, I would welcome a debate on the future of Aer Lingus. However, it would be a futile and hasty exercise to hold it today. I am not sure about the schedules of the Taoiseach or Minister but I doubt they are waiting in the corridors just to be called into the Seanad. There are certainly some very serious issues to be discussed. There is no great difference of opinion between the PDs and Fianna Fáil on this issue. Senator Morrissey and I are on a transport committee and we note that there are differences of opinion from time to time. However, on the strategic issues, in a global sense, there is no difference of opinion.

Senator Ross spoke of the management team making a few bob. We all saw the few bob associated with Eircom and what happened in that regard.