Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)

Following the decision to terminate the facilities management procurement process relating to Terminal 2 at Dublin Airport, I announced, on 10 March, that I was mandating the Dublin Airport Authority, DAA, to operate the terminal, while requiring it to demonstrate that it can do so within a benchmark set by the Commission for Aviation Regulation. In this context, the Dublin Airport charges determination for 2010 to 2014, made by the commission, in December last year, has set very specific and stringent operating cost targets for operating an efficient Terminal 2. I asked the DAA to report back to me within three months on its capacity to operate Terminal 2 satisfactorily with effect from November 2010. I understand from the DAA that it will report back within the specified period.

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