Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 28 October 2020
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport
Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed)
Cathal Crowe (Clare, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source
My last thing is more of a comment. Maybe Mr. Philips could respond briefly. He will not like what I have to say. I understand the north runway at Dublin Airport is scheduled for completion in early 2021. It is an awful lot of money to spend to increase Dublin Airport's dominance in the sector even further. I note that Mr. Philips, by his own figures, estimates that it will increase connectivity by 34%. It is retrograde, and I know that it was funded a number of years ago and is near completion. Where is the DAA at in terms of delivering the additional dominance project beyond the Covid-19 pandemic? I know that like every organisation, the DAA is facing an immediate crisis, but beyond the Covid pandemic, where is the project in terms of its delivery? I would like Mr. Philips to explain that to us. Coming from County Clare, I fear what it will bring. I would appreciate it if he could update us on the status of the project.
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