Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 20 October 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport

Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion

Mr. Basil Geoghegan:

I was not around at the time the decision was taken to move Shannon Airport out of the DAA and so I cannot comment as to whether that was a good or bad decision. When we look at the business so to speak, there are two big drivers, that is, what passengers want and what the airlines want. In a way the connectivity by motorways has meant that for Cork Airport and Shannon Airport Dublin Airport has become more of a competitor. By the way, it is the same for the airports in the North. It is also clear to me that we are set up to compete with Shannon Airport. If that were not the case, we would have an anti-trust regulator who would be questioning what we are doing. The biggest competition for Shannon Airport is Cork Airport. It may be a positive that the motorway between Shannon and Cork has not been finished. I am not sure, but that-----

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