James O'Connor (Cork East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

That is good news. I commend the work being done on the recovery. I have been to Cork Airport a number of times and it is good to see.

One issue that probably applies to all our guests is that airlines are struggling to get aircraft to meet the demand in slots. Aer Lingus, for example, is awaiting new aircraft deliveries. Are there challenges in that regard that are outside the control of regional airports? In a Cork context, what is the story with getting new additional routes? As a Cork Deputy, people always tell me they want to fly locally but that they do not always feel there are enough routes or they think the timing of the routes may be wrong because there are not enough services on them. What challenges in that regard need to be highlighted for the public?