Interestingly, all current EI routes ...
Have a look at this attachment from Finfacts, basically it looks like an ultimatum. "Either we do it the easy way (we proceed with plan to buy EI) or we do it the hard way (we expand significantly at DUB next year and bury EI). Either way, we'll win".
http://www.finfacts.com/irelandbusin...10007745.shtml