I wish the Ceann Comhairle, the Taoiseach, the leaders of the Opposition parties and my colleagues a happy new year.

There is talk that Aer Lingus is for sale and that the International Airlines Group, IAG, is making an offer. The Government should consider making it a term of any offer-----

I am afraid I cannot help the Deputy on this point. It is not for the Order of Business.

Before Christmas, we had a long, extended debate in this Chamber about the Irish aviation superannuation scheme, IASS.

I appreciate that and I think it is an important issue. If the Deputy puts this down as a Topical Issue matter, I will consider it.

It is an opportunity to ensure that any buyer of the company improves investment in the pension fund for those deferred members.

We are in a period of offer officially on that matter, and there are constraints on the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in respect of commenting on it.