Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 16 July 2025

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport

Irish Aviation Authority: Engagement

2:00 am

Mr. Declan Fitzpatrick:

Starting on the regional balance with Shannon, Cork, Kerry and the other airports, all those airports have capacity. They are not anywhere near their full capacity. From safety and security perspectives, they can grow. We would not see an issue with them growing. They have adequate runway capacity and gates. Security systems in those airports have all been modernised. We participate in the regional programme for those airports only in the context of whether the various projects they propose are actually required for safety or security. We have no specific role with the Department on determining whether more flights should go to those airports. It is not within our remit. We have not met with the Minister specifically on regional development. We participate if something is an appropriate safety or security project and provide our technical input there.

Would Dr. Corcoran like to add anything?

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