Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)

Accordingly, the Minister has encouraged the Cork Airport Authority to engage with the DAA on its business plan and, in particular, on the issue of the debt in order to pave the way for eventual autonomy for Cork.

The Minister for Transport recently met with Mr. Joe Gantly, chairman of the Cork Airport Authority, and reiterated the Government position that the procedure for the separation of Cork and Dublin airports is laid out in the State Airports Act 2004. That is the important point.

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