Mr. Michael O'Leary:

I do not want to mislead the committee. I have to be careful in some of my commentary. Shannon and Cork airports are already significantly more competitive than Dublin Airport but that is a reasonably new development in both. That is why they have grown strongly this year and why we are putting more aircraft there. They are now more competitive than Dublin Airport and need to continue to be more competitive than Dublin. Environmental taxation, such as the tax of €4.50 per seat, impacts the potential growth at Shannon and Cork airports far more than it impacts the potential growth at Dublin Airport because Dublin has so many other advantages. I do not want to convey an impression that Shannon and Cork have to do more or that they are not competitive. They are very competitive now.