Mr. Kenny Jacobs:

It will essentially be cargo planes. The cargo operators we have and other airlines that you could ask are saying they fully support the underpass. I realise Ryanair has said on record that it is against it, but I have satisfied myself, having examined the alternatives, that they are not safe or good for sustainability or the operation. The safety aspect trumps everything. The Irish Aviation Authority, the regulator, has said the underpass is the only way for us to get to the part of the airfield in question that it would be comfortable with. I do not want to make a decision to support something that is not safe. Safety is not something there is a choice about when it comes to airfield operation. For me, it is about safety and a good, reliable operation. It is also about sustainability. The third option discussed was using the perimeter road, which would result in a very poor solution because bag vehicles, tugs, cargo-----