Ms Mary Considine:

The Deputy is correct in that we have a large footprint that is costly to maintain. The Deputy referred to the embankments. We contend strongly that the embankments should be the responsibility of the State, in particular the Office of Public Works, OPW, and local authority, and that the State fund investment in that regard. It does not only protect the airport, but the entire industrial base in Shannon and Shannon town. Flood defences protect a much broader region than the airport.