Tony McCormack (Offaly, Fianna Fail)

I am talking about the future. I am also saying that we are probably going to have to build a third runway, which means the Europeans will come in, say it is uncompetitive and make us sell terminals to Abu Dhabi or whoever. I personally believe there is call for a second airport. Other European capitals have one, two or three airports. It seems to work an awful lot better than just having one. As far as I am concerned, there is a bit of protectionism within Government and within society around the whole Dublin Airport thing. The other airports around the country do not get a fair crack of the whip and they will all tell you that. What I am suggesting is that, because Dublin is the economic driver for the country, we need something closer that is a counterbalance to Dublin Airport. That is my opinion.