Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton has said guarantees about the future of Aer Lingus needed to be nailed down in order to protect our economy.
Mr Bruton has said there is a lot at stake for the Government because all of our industries depend on access and connection.
Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport Paschal Donohoe has declined to say if the Aer Lingus takeover proposal is effectively dead in the water following the Taoiseach's call for cast iron guarantees.
Mr Donohoe said he is not going to prejudge what may happen in relation to a formal proposal "which we have to further understand".
He added that he expects to see further contact between his Department and IAG this week to clarify the proposal.
Earlier, Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary has said the offer from IAG to acquire Aer Lingus is still in the realms of speculation.
Mr O'Leary said he had no opinion on the offer of €2.55 per share until a formal offer is tabled.
Ryanair is a near 30% shareholder in Aer Lingus.
He said the issue of landing slots at Heathrow has generated more noise than is warranted, pointing out that more Irish people fly to other London airports than Heathrow every day.
He said he expected that regardless of the outcome of the ruling by the British competition commission on Ryanair's holding in Aer Lingus he believed it would be appealed again, either by Aer Lingus or Ryanair.
Ryanair had previously been instructed to dispose of all but 5% of its shareholding in Aer Lingus.
Michael O'Leary said he believed Ryanair was the right long-term home for Aer Lingus as it was now established that it could not survive as an independent airline.
Ryanair has made three separate bids for Aer Lingus, all of which failed on competition grounds.
Earlier Ryanair announced it would raise its profit guidance again on the back of a strong performance in its third financial quarter
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