Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 23 February 2017

Public Accounts Committee

2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport

9:00 am

Mr. Graham Doyle:

There are a number of programmes available for funding to regional airports. They are primarily in the safety and security space. The Department will provide funding to regional airports for things that are matters of safety and security. There is no programme available which provides funding for expansionary or development activities at the airport, and the runway extension referred to by the Deputy would be considered as development.