Mr. Willie Walsh:

From previous experience, I know that there is some demand, but it is principally from people connecting with services to Dublin, rather than from people who wish to fly from Cork to Dublin. The road network is very impressive and there is a rail service available. One would have to determine the level of demand from passengers connecting with services to Dublin. Given that Dublin Airport is developing more as a hub, it may be the case that there is justification for servicing the route, but I do not have figures to support this.