Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 5 December 2018
Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport
Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary)
9:30 am
Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent) | Oireachtas source
I do not know what the detail is at the moment but I can give the committee some stuff on it. I gather committee members received a note on the matter. The majority of the funding is focused on supporting the operational costs of the provision of essential safety and security services. The point is that this money can never be considered as state aid because it has no economic benefit. It does not yield extra income to the airport. If it did, it would be subject to state aid rules. It comes with the qualification of being for security and safety, which is important.
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