Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)

The report to which the Deputy refers was drawn up by groups in the mid-west as part of a consultation process on a document prepared by the Department of Transport on foot of the open skies policy. It was basically a request for €44 million in market support and €9 million in route support for Shannon. I have explained on many occasions that it cannot be done because it against EU state aid rules to provide any money for a scheme of that nature.

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