John Cregan (Limerick West, Fianna Fail)

It is far more incumbent on us to ensure that we work together for our region and airport so that we have a strong gateway into the mid-west region and the west as we have always had and of which we have been very proud. However, work in this regard must start in Shannon and nowhere else. It must start in Shannon with the new board and all Deputies from the mid-west region must work together to ensure the restoration of Shannon Airport to its former status because with all due respect, in a manner akin to the hangar 6 issue, Mr. O'Leary is trying to cod the people of the mid-west in respect of Shannon Airport with his sweetheart deals and is trying to get in and out for nothing. Unfortunately, that will not work.

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