Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)

Legislation has already been passed to facilitate the separation of Dublin, Cork and Shannon airports. New legislation will be required if we are to reverse that policy. The Minister, Deputy Dempsey, has said that if Cork Airport does not accept the recommendations of the Peter Cassells report, he will consider reversing Government policy in this area. What are the Tánaiste's views on that, given that the authority is likely to reject the contents of the report?

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