Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 22 November 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport

Management of Passenger Numbers at Dublin Airport: Discussion

Photo of Gerry HorkanGerry Horkan (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

It is good to have that commitment. I thank Deputy Crowe. I am up next myself, and I thank Mr. Jacobs for coming in. We were very anxious to bring him in, in light of the cap. I raised the point in the Seanad with Senator Doherty that the last thing a parent wants is to not be able to see their child coming in. Mr. Jacobs said he would manage the cap, stay within the limits and so on. However, I am little bit concerned. There is lots of wonderful stuff in this. It is a 43-slide PowerPoint with video, and a lot of very impressive work has gone into it. I want to acknowledge that and all of the good work that happened over the summer. That is all acknowledged.

My concern is that growth in Dublin Airport from last year to this year is in and around 4 million or 5 million.

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