Joe Carey (Clare, Fine Gael)

In regard to the key recommendations put forward, it is essential that the €5 million to €7 million required to establish the Lynx cargo facility at Shannon Airport is provided immediately. This investment would bring about a project that has potential to bring back life to Shannon Airport and the region. A state of the art international cargo facility at Shannon Airport would provide substantial employment during the construction phase in the short term and would be a major asset and employer in the long term. Such a facility, as the report outlines, would be a catalyst for new manufacturing and logistics investment in the region which would be further enhanced if the customs and border facility at Shannon Airport was extended to cargo. The realisation of this project is a must for Shannon Airport and the mid-west region. This project has endless potential and requires a mere investment of €5 million to €7 million. The Government must get on with the job and make that investment of €5 million to €7 million. It must do that in order to get the facility up and running. That could be done this evening.

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