Gay Mitchell (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 142: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of times he has met with the Aer Lingus trade unions to deal with their issues in relation to the proposed partial sale of Aer Lingus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21935/06]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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Prior to the Government decision in May last year to reduce its shareholding in Aer Lingus to facilitate equity investment in the company whilst retaining a significant stake, I had consulted with the trade unions on the future ownership structure and funding requirements of the company as is required under the terms of Sustaining Progress.

Since then, and prior to the decision in April this year concerning the basis on which an investment transaction is to take place, I met with a delegation of the Aer Lingus trade unions and officials from Congress on three separate occasions, in June 2005 and on 2 March and 3 April this year.