Mr. Willie Walsh:

He would give plenty of examples of where he gets that support in other regions. Ireland has the advantage of having the likes of Michael O'Leary and Ryanair based here. There is an opportunity to attract airlines to fly into Shannon. I love ambition, but I would be misleading committee members if I told them that Shannon could aspire to be developed as a hub airport. It is just too complex and expensive, and I cannot see how it would work given the volume of passenger numbers with which it would likely operate.