Great Southern Hotel Group.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 September 2004

Wednesday, 29 September 2004

Questions (796)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin

Question:

975 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Transport when he expects the completion of the review of the position of the Great Southern Hotel group in the context of the break-up of Aer Rianta; if it is Government policy that the group be retained in State ownership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21497/04]

Written answers

Minister for Transport (Mr. Brennan)

The Great Southern Hotel group is currently a wholly owned subsidiary of Aer Rianta and that status will remain unchanged when the new Dublin Airport Authority takes office this Friday, 1 October. Any review of the Great Southern Hotel group, whether in the context of the restructuring of the State Airports or otherwise, will be a matter for the board of the new authority in the first instance.