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:
It is the urgency we are concerned with. The regulator is not going to tell the airport when to deliver the infrastructure. That is more within the control of the airport, which, as I mentioned, is constrained by the planning process. The planning issue needs to be looked at and addressed at a policy level, and from a national aviation policy perspective. It needs to be streamlined and accelerated. From the airport's perspective, there needs to be a change in ambition and execution to deliver this infrastructure as early as possible. It accrues to the benefit of the economy. We mentioned at the start that the development of Dublin Airport as a hub will be a key driver of GDP in the economy. It is a massive contributor because it not only supports tourism but foreign direct investment. It is infrastructure that delivers and it is money well spent. It is the urgency we need to see a focus on.
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