Frank Feighan (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank Mr. Gibbons for his submission. It is good news all around for the island of Ireland. I have a few questions. I congratulate the witnesses on the direct air links to Beijing, with Hainan Airlines, and to Hong Kong. These links are hugely significant for the island of Ireland. We need to do a lot more. We should be very proud of Ryanair and Aer Lingus because they provide value flights from Europe into the country. When we were in opposition, we complained about Terminal 2 because it cost an awful lot of money. There has been an increase in the number of passengers from the United States. Previously, they might have stopped in Manchester or elsewhere in the UK, but flights are now coming to Dublin and we should be very proud of the airport. The airport in Knock is also delivering by bringing in passengers, particularly from the UK, to the west of Ireland and the benefit is filtering around.

How influential is Airbnb, not only in Dublin but throughout the country? When we went on vacation, we used Airbnb throughout the country. Tourism is on an all-Ireland basis-----