72 Mr. O'Malley asked the Minister for Public Enterprise the present position regarding the application for equality in indexed linked pensions with other retired public servants by retired Aer Lingus and Aer Rianta staff who are now in receipt of pensions considerably below those of equivalent public servants elsewhere. [25274/00]

My reply to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 315 and 316 dated 3 October 2000 gives a full account of the background and developments concerning Aer Lingus and Aer Rianta pensions.