Brian Hayes (Fine Gael)

I thank the Leader for putting on the record of the House yesterday that only the Dáil needs to give its approval before the Government proceeds with the flotation of Aer Lingus. Would she agree that the Minister for Transport, Deputy Cullen, who will present this motion to the Dáil tomorrow, should make himself available to this House for an hour or an hour and a half to take questions, irrespective of statements on the issue? At the very least, the House should be afforded the opportunity to put direct questions on the viability of the proposal to the Minister. This would give the Government and Senators an opportunity to have their say before this decision is taken over the summer.