Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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No, absolutely not. The criteria are: that passenger traffic volume exceeds 0.10% - that is, 0.10% of the total annual passenger traffic volume of all maritime ports of the EU; that the total annual cargo volume exceeds 0.10% of the corresponding cargo volume; that the port is located on an island; the port provides the sole point of access to the region within the comprehensive network; and that the maritime port is located in an outermost region or a peripheral area outside a radius of 200 km from the nearest other port in the comprehensive network. These criteria do not come from me, they are set for TEN-T funding overall. They are the criteria, created by the European Union, that must be met regardless of the classification of a port under the legislation before the select sub-committee. The same regulations set out a review period during which these matters can be looked at but the criteria have always been very clear and in the public arena. It has always been understood to whom the criteria apply or do not apply.