Classic!
Aer Lingus have a big hole in their pension fund which they don't want to pour more money into, so they target their central shareholder to offset the problem for a load of millions by repaying money directly to EI which passengers paid out in the first instance.
One would think the answer from Mr Central Govt would be - that's all great, give us all of the names and addresses of the passengers who were over-charged and we'll rebate them all directly by means of Tax rebate.....
Honestly - the combined brainpower of Beckett, Joyce, Swift and o'Casey couldnt dream it up.