Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)

On that basis I was in a position to indicate to Mr. O'Leary in my meeting that there was not just a legal impediment in the matter but that it was imperative to the sustainability of Aer Lingus that it continue to have hangar 6. On that basis, I provided further opportunities for Ryanair in the configuration of existing hangars and offered two sites that are available in Dublin Airport.

Shannon Development also put forward a proposal that is available to Ryanai in that an entire new hangar at Shannon Airport will be provided for the specific requirements of Ryanair.

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