Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 14 December 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport
National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed)
Mr. Donal Moriarty:
We have spoken very extensively about Dublin Airport. The Chairman himself mentioned the State airports programme and its importance in providing the funding to regional airports to allow their incentivisation in terms of airport charges, route incentives and marketing support. They are the critical avenues by which regional airports throughout the country can support additional traffic. Attracting tourists to Ireland is essential, and co-ordination and funding of our key tourism bodies, Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland, are critical in that regard. I will not comment operationally on the airports. Perhaps Mr. O'Neill can.
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