Paddy Burke (Fine Gael)

The Minister has put advisers in place to conduct and advise him on whatever portion of the company will be sold. He also referred to the open skies policy. Will it be taken into account by such advisers when they advise the Minister? Will the company be worth more if an open skies policy is in place? Will all these details be taken into account because such a policy would affect the price we would be able to secure for the portion of Aer Lingus that will be sold, given that its market value has been diluted from €900 million to €700 million on the basis of the figures being bandied about and having regard to the lack of decision making by the Government in recent years.