David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

That to me seems a very small amount of money for four regional airports. The witness has already acknowledged that there are limitations in terms of national and European policy as to why we cannot invest more. The witness has acknowledged that we could change national policy. Is the Department looking at changing national policy, and if so what plans are there to change it? I understand that the European Union is looking at some reforms to ease restrictions on funding to regional airports and that the Department has made a submission.

What proposals did the Department make for changing national policy and trying to influence European policy to free up additional funding for regional airports?