Written answers

Wednesday, 5 May 2010

Department of Transport

Industrial Relations

9:00 pm

Photo of Róisín ShortallRóisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 74: To ask the Minister for Transport if all recent industrial relations issues at Aer Lingus have been addressed; when he was last briefed by the three Government appointed directors to the board of Aer Lingus; the latest directions that he has given these board members in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17890/10]

Photo of Noel DempseyNoel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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While industrial relations are a matter for the company, I understand that all unions representing staff at Aer Lingus have voted in favour of accepting the company's cost restructuring plans following extensive negotiations under the auspices of the Labour Relations Commissions.

From an aviation policy perspective, I welcome this development and would encourage all stakeholders to continue to lend their full support to Aer Lingus to ensure that the airline can return to growth and profitability in the near future.

I last met with the three government appointed directors to the board of Aer Lingus approximately four weeks ago. The duties of the three Government appointed directors derive from the Companies Acts and, as such, the directors are obliged to pursue the best interests of the company. Subject to that duty, the three Government appointed directors are requested to seek to ensure that all decisions of the company that have significant implications for wider Government, aviation or regional development policies are considered at board level. In any such decisions they are directed to seek to reconcile commercial and public policy objectives.

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