Mr. Niall MacCarthy:

We look at the charges compared with downtown. For example, I will leave my car in the Setanta car park for four hours and I will pay more than €20, so we benchmark against downtown car parking prices and we are always cheaper for both short and long-term parking. The Deputy will be aware that we are stuck for car park spaces. I wish we had more for the summer but we do not. It is up to us to manage them well. I am thankful that passengers using Dublin Airport have heeded our advice to book early. The earlier they book, the better value they will get.