Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 162: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress which has been made in relation to the sale of the Great Southern Hotels Group; when this sale will proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16250/06]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I understand that the Great Southern Hotel Group (GSH) has retained advisers to examine and advise on all aspects of the disposal process for the hotels. I am informed by the Dublin Airport Authority, of which the Great Southern Hotels Group is a subsidiary, that the focus on the process to date has been on communicating with staff and trade unions, developing an appropriate strategy for the marketing and sale of the hotels.

A process of full engagement with staff and unions has been put in place and meetings with staff have taken place in all of the hotels. Meetings continue to take place between the unions and GSH and its advisers and further discussions are planned.

The advisers to GSH are in the process of finalising a plan for the marketing of the hotels and the sale process is expected to commence shortly throughout.