Mr. Pádraig Ó Céidigh:

Moving on to cargo, and I am talking at arm's length here, that was tried in Shannon before. It was seriously considered. It seemed to be a good idea, but I do not know where that stands now. I will need to check that out, and I apologise for not being able to give a fuller answer.

I was there on Friday and I bumped into Mr. Jim Gavin, assistant director of the Irish Aviation Authority, IAA, a Clare man, if he does not mind me calling him that, and the manager of the Dublin football team. He is proud of his family coming from Clare. One area that the IAA is focused on, and which is becoming a bigger focus in Shannon, is that of drones and the exploration of what they can do. There is huge potential. I refer to Shannon Airport and the IAA, the regulator, working hand in glove and becoming a European leader in the area of drone technology and drone safety. I have been talking to representatives of the IAA about that for a couple of years and it is interested in that space. I am keen to promote that further in Shannon and to work closely with the regulator to develop that technology. It is a big part of the future of transport, aviation and movement.