Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the Minister again and wish to ask him about the civil aviation element of the budget.

He refers to a commitment in the programme for Government to supporting regional airports. My understanding is a number of regional airports applied and were approved for grant aid last year. There are restrictions, however, concerning what qualifies for grant aid and the percentage of grant aid that can be given to a regional airport without contravening EU state aid rules. Will the Minister clarify what grant aid was provided last year? Was the funding drawn down? The Minister made a specific commitment on Waterford regional airport. Has that commitment been honoured?