Alan Kelly (Labour)

It is a disgrace. If the Minister is to address aspects of the national development plan next week, he must address that.

I agree with Senators who have requested a debate on unemployment. It has been raised by a couple of Senators already today. Aer Lingus has in the past two days again given the two fingers to the Irish people who made that company and who created the circumstances by which it could be successful. It has also given the two fingers to the workers who made sacrifices in the recent past to make the company what it is today. It is disgraceful that the chief executive will not speak publicly about the need for what he is doing.