Mr. Ian Brannigan:

Where asked, we always make an input.

Knock airport is a key infrastructural node within the region for inbound tourism, visitors and so on. As to the WDC's view, we are long-term investors in Knock airport. We are also engaging with it on publicity and PR. Previously, we worked with the airport and local authorities on direct marketing campaigns to keep flights from Milan, Frankfurt and London flying into the region so that it could better serve the wider hinterland. Specifically, we are engaged in an ongoing discussion with management about how to help the tourism initiative it is trying to create within the airport, namely, to increase tourist numbers and the value of the information on the region's available tourism products that it gives to people. The airport is key to the region, especially the north west, it connects the north west internationally and we are highly invested in it.

As to the question on the Project Ireland 2040 plan and the road network, road infrastructure is critical to the west. In every case where there has been investment, we have seen a bounce.