Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)

There is no disagreement between the three of us on this matter. The discussions between Cork, Shannon and Dublin airports deal with those issues. They are making decisions based on the hard facts of what is profitable and what is not, and the best structure for the future. Some political decisions may need to be taken as an outcome of that business plan.

I have given these sound business people a strategic mandate to operate the three State airports successfully, commercially and profitably. They are discussing the issues in that mandate and will make the division on that sound basis.

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