What about the terminal at Dublin Airport and Aer Lingus?

Allow the Taoiseach to speak.

The Taoiseach is not answering the question.

That was the first part of the Deputy's question. On the second part of his question, Deputy Kenny would like to make sure and would like me to stand up and make sure that when we reach 20 million passengers going through Dublin Airport, not alone will we have pier D but we will also have a second terminal to cater for them. The answer is yes, we will.

His third question is about making a strategic decision on the capital injection for Aer Lingus. We made that decision last Christmas. The members of the Cabinet sub-committee stated that it was our belief that we should make an injection of capital in the circumstances of the new chief executive and the present chairman of the board. We have discussed that issue with them and when they need to make a move on that we will move. However, it is the Government's position that an equity injection of capital is necessary. The percentage is still a matter of some debate. On the timing, the chairman of the board believes it is not needed now, but the Government's position is that we are in favour of that.

The Taoiseach has been very glib in his response in saying yes, we will have a second terminal at Dublin Airport. As leader of the Government, can the Taoiseach outline the position regarding the second terminal? Is it to be owned and operated by the Dublin Airport Authority? Is it to be put out for public tender on a free-for-all basis? Will the Taoiseach accommodate the wishes of the Progressive Democrats and the Tánaiste in particular in respect of competition and capacity? For the past two years his Ministers have repeated this will happen. However, Irish business and the public have the right to know when the Government will make a decision on the matter. In respect of the Taoiseach's comment on Aer Lingus, is he talking about State equity to be invested in the national airline? I ask the Taoiseach to answer those questions clearly so that people will have no further confusion as to where the Government stands.

At present Dublin Airport has capacity for 20 million passengers and is at 17 million now. It needs pier D by 2007.

The former Minister for Public Enterprise, Senator O'Rourke, stopped that three years ago.

I opened the terminal, to which the Deputy refers, about three years ago

That was not pier D.

Allow the Taoiseach to speak without interruption.

The Taoiseach does not have his facts right.

This is Deputy Kenny's question. Deputy Seán Ryan is not even a member of the Fine Gael Party.

As I said pier D is required in 2007. An additional terminal is required in 2009. The Government will give all the details of how we feel that should be properly and efficiently accomplished. The main point is that we have a second terminal that will be an efficient terminal and allow the growth of Dublin Airport to develop, which has happened successfully under the Government. We will do that in plenty of time.

It happened despite the present Government.

On the question of equity for Aer Lingus, we made it clear at Christmas that we believe private equity should be allowed into Aer Lingus. The percentage of that will obviously depend on discussions involving the board. However, the Government is in favour of private equity going into Aer Lingus.

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