Written answers
Wednesday, 17 December 2008
Department of Finance
Air Services
8:00 pm
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 201: To ask the Minister for Finance his position on the possible takeover of Aer Lingus (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46952/08]
Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy will understand that there are constraints on any comments I can make about this matter at this stage because of the strict rules of disclosure which apply under the Irish Takeover Panel takeover code. I can say that Ryanair released its formal offer document on 15 December and, as the Deputy is aware from recent comments from the Minister for Transport, the Government will evaluate the offer from the perspective of the Government as a shareholder and having regard to a range of issues including Ireland's aviation policy.
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