Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

That is fair. To go back to Shannon, I am a Deputy for Limerick and the mid-west. I welcome the appointment of Pádraig Ó Céidigh. He will add something to the management and the board of Shannon Group. There are three strategic routes for Shannon. These are Heathrow and the two main transatlantic routes of Boston and New York. Philadelphia and others are important but these three are key. These three routes are flown by Aer Lingus and we very much welcome that the Heathrow route is back. We would like to ensure it continues, running in tandem with Cork and Dublin. We would like to alter the time so it is more appropriate and better for people. What does the Minister see in terms of government supports for Aer Lingus to re-establish strategic routes? It is not just about the airport for us in the mid-west. The airport has enabled us as a region to have exponentially large amounts of foreign direct investment above what should be the norm based on our size. There are large employers and connectivity out of Shannon is vital. What does the Minister say about providing supports to airlines such as Aer Lingus or to the airport? What does he see as the timeframe for this?