Mr. Stephen Kavanagh:

We have an alignment of interests in making sure that as many people as possible visit the island of Ireland. If consumers wish to choose a roundabout way of getting to Shannon because they save money which they can then spend locally in hotels and restaurants, I do not see that as a reason to protect direct service. One can grow the number of visitors to Shannon without necessarily having more direct services from Shannon. As I said earlier, it is a zero sum game. Cheaper access has the potential to encourage more people to use the service to and from Ireland.