Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 16 October 2013
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications
Shannon Aviation Services and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2013: Discussion
10:15 am
Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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My apologies for being late. I am not certain if this point was dealt with and it is related to head 9 on the promotion and the marketing of the airport. I am not certain if Mr. Pakey was asked how he envisages an integrated model, say, to grow passenger numbers using the economic model in terms of assets within the property subsidiary. It has always been a particular issue for me, that of Shannon being not only an airport but a huge driver of economic development in the region. Fundamentally, however, it is an airport. Mr. Pakey might give me an idea of his proposals and how he sees those fitting into the legislation. What is his overall approach?