Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)

——the potential benefit for Europe is approximately €12 billion for customers and 80,000 new jobs. This is how Europe views it. Ireland is included in this and for Ireland it potentially means a doubling of the number of passengers from the United States. It is correct to state that, similar to any country, the majority of those flights will want to go to a capital city. However, if Shannon holds what it has and increases its range of new destinations it will be enormously successful. I also believe Cork and Knock will be successful.

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