Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)

The Minister looks forward to a pragmatic and constructive engagement by all concerned which will facilitate an agreed business plan being submitted to him. When this occurs, he, along with his colleague, the Minister for Finance, should be in a position to consider the Cork Airport business plan. It is the responsibility of both airports, bearing in mind the provisions of the legislation, to arrive at an arrangement regarding a reasonable package that the two Ministers can approve.

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