Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 March 2013
52. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of times he or his representatives have met with representatives of the aviation industry or aviation leasing industry since March 2011. [13165/13]
View answerAs Minister for Finance, I and officials from my Department meet with a large number of representatives of all industry sectors including representatives of the aviation industry and the aviation leasing industry.
I meet with industry representatives directly, on the margins of engagements and functions and at the request of the IDA. For example, I have met with representatives of both Ryanair, Aer Lingus and Transaero, the Chair of Shannon Airport and I opened the new offices of Avolon in January of last year. In October of last year I attended the launch of SMBC Aviation Capital, a subsidiary of the Sumitomo Bank.
