Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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Question 124: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has had discussions with the board or management of Aer Lingus on the way in which best to meet the company's capital requirements to finance the company's fleet replacement requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26956/04]

Trevor Sargent (Dublin North, Green Party)
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Question 138: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will be able to provide new finance capital to Aer Lingus to part finance the purchase of new aircraft. [26889/04]

Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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Question 146: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received a report (details supplied) on the future of Aer Lingus; if it is intended to publish the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26955/04]

Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 170: To ask the Minister for Transport the Government's proposals for the future of Aer Lingus; if the Government has decided not to proceed with proposals for the privatisation of Aer Lingus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26953/04]

Bernard Allen (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 175: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will outline the recommendations contained in a report (details supplied) examining the investment options for Aer Lingus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27021/04]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 194: To ask the Minister for Transport the position in regard to the future of Aer Lingus; if discussions are taking place or have concluded on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26585/04]

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 344: To ask the Minister for Transport the Government's proposals for the future of Aer Lingus; if the Government has decided not to proceed with proposals for the privatisation of Aer Lingus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27201/04]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 124, 138, 146, 170, 175, 194 and 344 together.

I have already outlined the current position in regard to the future of Aer Lingus and the Goldman Sachs report in my response to Question No. 111. It will be a matter for the Cabinet sub-committee to decide whether to publish this report.

With regard to meetings with Aer Lingus, as part of a series of introductory meetings with chairmen and managements of all the semi-State bodies under my remit, I recently met the chairman and senior management of Aer Lingus. I have also met with the various trade unions at Aer Lingus. During the course of these meetings, there was some discussion on both future strategy and funding requirements but it was recognised that these matters would be dealt with in the context of the considerations of the Cabinet sub-committee. Officials from my Department meet on a regular basis with senior management to discuss normal business issues.