Hildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Deputy for sharing his concerns. This amendment enables the DAA to raise liquidity to manage and develop both Dublin Airport and Cork Airport. With regard to safeguards, the DAA will be required to get the approval of the three Ministers. The DAA has extensive plans. We anticipate a return to growth in all of our airports and in the aviation industry. As the Government, we will be monitoring that. We have put in place significant supports for our airports and airlines through those horizontal measures.

We will continue to do that. As the Deputy knows, aviation is currently in flux and, as a result, we are constantly ensuring we have the necessary supports in place. That will not stop with this Bill. We are just ensuring the DAA has access to that liquidity.