Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 5 October 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport
Recent Issues Concerning Aer Lingus Flight Booking and Check-in Services: Discussion
Mr. Donal Moriarty:
A development is planned at the north of the airport to come down towards those hangars in the capital investment programme. There are two hangars, one of which we are in. The planned development is not to come through those hangars, though, so an exit of that hangar space by Aer Lingus or Dublin Aerospace will not be required for the development to proceed.
In addition to the planned pier extension, what are required on the northern side of the runway are parking stands and serviceable stands that aircraft can park at and depart from. There is a section of that area called 5G, which has stands, some of which have not been fully activated. In addition to the pier extension, stands form part of the plan for the north, but the development's delivery is dependent upon the planning process being completed in an expedited way. At this point, though, we do not see any urgency in reaching the stage where shovels can be put in the ground.
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