Bertie is silent on promised break-up of Aer Rianta

THE Taoiseach would not state yesterday whether he backs the plan to break up Aer Rianta into three independent State-owned companies, despite calls from several groups for him to make a public statement.

Transport Minister Seamus Brennan was due to bring his plans for the break of Aer Rianta to Cabinet in May but this has now been postponed until the end of July.

Limerick Chamber of Commerce president John Rice said he had heard on the grapevine that the Taoiseach and Government were not going to deliver on their commitments to break up Aer Rianta.