Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)

With regard to aviation policy, is it the Minister's intention to produce a Green Paper? One of the core issues of that policy is the State Airports Act 2004. Will that now be repealed having regard to the separation of Dublin, Cork and Shannon airports? There seems to be some row-back on this and a feeling that on economic grounds it should not proceed. What is the Minister's view?

On a related point regarding the investment we have made in the three national airports, is it not the case that the Ryanair company has been bitterly opposed to Terminal 2 at Dublin, the new facility at Cork and the additional facilities at Shannon? Do these issues concerning the past history of Ryanair concern the Minister given that the general plan in Dublin is for Aer Lingus to use Terminal 2?

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