Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)

I have two brief questions for the Taoiseach. The State Airports Act 2004, which provides for the separation of Cork, Shannon and Dublin airports, has not been implemented. Is it intended that the Act will be implemented? Is new legislation needed in that regard? Will Aer Rianta, which still exists, be restored?

I am a member of the Committee of Public Accounts, which is currently beginning an investigation into the failures of the Department of Finance, the Financial Regulator and the Central Bank in the period from 2002 to 2010. I wonder if the Taoiseach would be available to attend, or interested in attending, a meeting of the committee to brief members on his period as Minister for Finance?

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