Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 338: To ask the Minister for Transport if the Department of Finance wrote to his departmental officials in March 2004 urging them to ensure that his Department had in place a contract of employment with the chief executive officer of Aer Lingus; his Department's response to this request; the measures taken by his officials to resolve this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9004/05]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I can confirm that the Department of Finance wrote to the Department of Transport on 11 March 2004 seeking a copy of the contract signed by the chief executive.

The final terms and conditions of this contract had been approved by the Minister for Transport with the consent of the Minister for Finance, as required by section 10 of the Air Companies (Amendment Act) 1993. The company was so informed on 9 March 2004. On a number of occasions subsequently, the Department sought a signed copy of this contract for record purposes.