The Minister for Transport says he expects the strike at Aer Lingus and the DAA will be called off.
Members of SIPTU, who are due to down tools on the Friday of St Patrick's weekend, are meeting today to discuss the planned action.
An expert panel was set up yesterday by the government in a bid to resolve the pension dispute between staff and management.
Leo Varadkar says he genuinely believes SIPTU do not want industrial action: