Cathal Crowe (Clare, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

We have Project Ireland 2040. We are not talking about a flip ending. No one wants to see a scenario where we have totally dismantled the current market share of the various airports but we certainly need to readjust it. We have 90% or thereabouts of flights going in and out through Dublin. Cork and Kerry airports, Shannon airport in my constituency, and Knock and Donegal airports are all vying for the remaining 10% market share. Dublin Airport's dominance, the 90% market share it enjoys, will only increase further if all this infrastructure is built. The DAA's angle in applying for planning has to have cognisance of Project Ireland 2040 and the national aviation strategy review. To my mind, it is taking cognisance of neither and is looking to increase the 32 million limit to 40 million.