Harney denies Cabinet split on aviation

TÁNAISTE Mary Harney yesterday denied there was a Cabinet split on aviation policy as the Government took a cautious approach towards reaching a final decision on the future of Aer Lingus and a second terminal for Dublin Airport.

Amid reports that the contentious aviation issues would have seen disagreements between Fianna Fáil and the PDs at yesterday’s Cabinet meeting, Tánaiste Mary Harney played down speculation that she would insist on a privately owned terminal.

“The only issues that are important here are capacity and competition, who may own such a facility is not the issue,” she told Fine Gael’s Enda Kenny during leaders questions.