Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)

When the chief executive, Declan Collier, was in before the Oireachtas transport committee, he indicated the ten-year €2 billion programme referred to by the Minister would leave the DAA with an overhang debt of possibly €1.2 billion. The Minister has indicated the new project will be totally ring-fenced. Would he clearly agree this must be the case, given there will still be such an overhang debt?

The Minister is clearly ploughing ahead with the separation of the three national airports. When will that happen and has there been an absolutely final decision on Cork and Shannon vis-À-vis Dublin?

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