Mr. Liam Scollan:

I will give a further answer. Deputy Naughten asked whether there was an attitude block as regards regional versus international. It is evident to us. On Monday, there was a national aviation conference at which we listened to the various speakers carefully. It was primarily a Dublin Airport Authority-centred conference. There is a perception that only State airports are in the big game, not regional airports like Knock. This would have been true 20 years ago, but it is not true now. Given the size of its runway, Knock's scale has allowed it to access the international market. Current thinking must catch up with us. Knock is at the table and can bring a great deal to national aviation. It is due to the old belief that Knock airport is regarded as important rather than strategic.