Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 11 November 2021
Public Accounts Committee
2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 31 - Transport
Chapter 5 - Expenditure on Night Vision Imaging Technology and Training for Search and Rescue
Special Report 113 of the Comptroller and Auditor General - Procurement of Vehicles by the Irish Coast Guard
9:30 am
Mr. Fintan Towey:
Perhaps it is best if I try to clarify the position on Waterford Airport. First, the regional airports programme is directed at supporting regional airports that provide international connectivity by air. In the case of Waterford, there have been no scheduled services operating at the airport since 2016 when the last service ceased. On that basis, Waterford is not eligible for funding under the regional airports programme. It has no expectation that funding would be awarded to it under that programme.
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