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

Yes. To answer the Deputy's question directly, Shannon Airport Authority would have to seek consent as well from those Ministers. Shannon is different, I suppose, and although the DAA covers Dublin and Cork, rest assured that we want to protect the mid-west region as well, including Shannon. We are acutely aware of that. This does not have an impact on Shannon and it is specifically an issue for the Bill. Shannon has sufficient borrowing capacity now and, as the Deputies know, we are in constant contact with Shannon Group. We are looking at the future of the mid west and ensuring it has a viable future. This has no impact on Shannon but it is just dealing with the statutory borrowing limit in primary legislation. To answer the Deputy's question, consent is also required for Shannon.