Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 29 September 2021
Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport
Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Communications
Vote 31 - Transport
Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party) | Oireachtas source
If I can continue, there is Ireland Strategic Investment Fund funding and significant borrowing capability for Aer Lingus in particular, as well as the rebates and certain landing charges. We left it to the airports to be able to allocate and decide upon them on a strategic basis. We will look at coming back to these to enhance them and go further. It is very welcome in particular that Aer Lingus is back at Shannon flying to Heathrow. I agree fully with the Chair that one flight a day is not sufficient. Previously there were three flights a day.
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