What will the future of Irish aviation policy be if Fine Gael and Labour get into power,  Dooley

The public deserves answers as to what the future of Irish aviation policy will be if Fine Gael and Labour were to be in Government, according to Clare Fianna Fail TD and member of the Oireachtas Transport Committee, Timmy Dooley.

“During today’s Oireachtas Transport Committee meeting with Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary it was blatantly obvious that Fine Gael and Labour are completely at odds over how it would deal with Ryanair in Government and its insistence that the 300 jobs remain dependent on the Hangar 6,” Deputy Dooley said.

“Fine Gael’s Spokesperson on Transport said that we should “stand on our heads” to ensure we get these jobs and do everything we can to ensure Ryanair creates them. On the other hand, Labour’s Spokesperson on Transport Tommy Broughan accused O’Leary of “acting like a spoilt child, waving their rattle. It seems to me you could easily do this in hangar 3 or 4”.”

“Fine Gael and Labour are diametrically opposed in their views of Michael O’Leary and its jobs claims. It is clear from today's meeting that Fine Gael would be prepared to cave into Ryanair at any cost, no questions asked, while Labour would side with the trade unions.”

“This is just another in a long list of areas where Fine Gael and Labour are completely at odds. If they were in Government, it’s certain they would come to loggerheads over the privatisation of bus routes, state subsidies to CIE, and now clearly over how to deal with Ryanair,” concluded Timmy Dooley TD.