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  Helena Deane    Group moderator

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  Government rejects Ryanair claims over jobs

  The Tanaiste Mary Coughlan has rejected claims by Ryanair that it failed to act to bring up to 500 aircraft maintenance jobs to Dublin Airport.
  
  Ryanair claimed over the weekend that it had offered to create 500 jobs on the SR Technics site after it closed last year with the loss of 1,000 jobs.
  
  She said that decisions as to the location of any investment by Ryanair is in the final analysis a matter for the Company.
  
  "Over a protracted period last year every effort was made by me in consultation with IDA Ireland, to advance the outline proposal for securing the Ryanair investment for Dublin Airport, including direct engagement by IDA Ireland, at my request," the Tanaiste said.
  
  Despite the best efforts of IDA, as acknowledged by Mr. O' Leary of Ryanair, it was not possible to overcome obstacles in relation to access to specific hangar space at the airport."
  
  Correspondence released by the airline after they made the initial offer to the Tanaiste shows that Mary Coughlan replied that direct discussion with the airline and the DAA was needed to progress the plans. In response, six months later Ryanair announced that 200 of the jobs were to go to Glasgow.
  
  The airline has criticised Ms Coughlan and said the Tanaiste 'fobbed them off'.
  
  But the Minister said every effort was made by her and IDA Ireland to secure the Ryanair investment and urged the airline to continue their dialogue with her.
  
  (Bizworld)
  
  • 16 Feb 2010, 12:26 am
  Helena Deane wrote: > The Tanaiste Mary Coughlan has rejected claims by Ryanair that it > failed to act to bring up to 500 aircraft maintenance jobs to Dublin > Airport. > > Ryanair claimed over the weekend that it had offered to create 500 > jobs on the SR Technics site after it closed last year with the loss > of 1,000 jobs. > > She said that decisions as to the location of any investment by > Ryanair is in the final analysis a matter for the Company. > > "Over a protracted period last year every effort was made by me in > consultation with IDA Ireland, to advance the outline proposal for > securing the Ryanair investment for Dublin Airport, including direct > engagement by IDA Ireland, at my request," the Tanaiste said. > > Despite the best efforts of IDA, as acknowledged by Mr. O' Leary of > Ryanair, it was not possible to overcome obstacles in relation to > access to specific hangar space at the airport." > > Correspondence released by the airline after they made the initial > offer to the Tanaiste shows that Mary Coughlan replied that direct > discussion with the airline and the DAA was needed to progress the > plans. In response, six months later Ryanair announced that 200 of > the jobs were to go to Glasgow. > > The airline has criticised Ms Coughlan and said the Tanaiste 'fobbed > them off'. > > But the Minister said every effort was made by her and IDA Ireland to > secure the Ryanair investment and urged the airline to continue their > dialogue with her. > > (Bizworld)
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  Helena Deane    Group moderator

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  Re^2: Government rejects Ryanair claims over jobs

  According to the latest news, negotiations are still open:
  http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0215/ryanair.html
  
  This has been subject of a heated debate in my local town...many still point the finger in Bertie Ahern's direction...
  
  • 16 Feb 2010, 01:04 am
  Helena Deane wrote: > According to the latest news, negotiations are still open: > http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0215/ryanair.html > > This has been subject of a heated debate in my local town...many > still point the finger in Bertie Ahern's direction...