Gerard Craughwell (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I am going to declare my hand here. When I heard that the Dublin Airport Authority, DAA, was in the competition I was rather surprised. Then when I heard that it had won the competition I was even more surprised. I have asked the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission to look into this. I do not believe it is right that the DAA should have all the car parking within the confines of Dublin Airport. I believe the sale is conditional on the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission approving it. That is a process which could go in any direction and take any length of time as the regulatory authorities seek to ensure the public's interest is protected. Is there a contingency plan in place if this does not go right or is there a lessor that would take it on from the Dublin Airport Authority to run and manage? QuickPark has been locked up for a long time now so opening it up is going to take time and a lot of planning. If things go askew, has the DAA a contingency plan in place?