Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)

The Dublin Airport Authority's annual report states it has €640 million in cash-in-hand while it had over €800 million the year before.

Is the Minister aware that a lucrative licence for running the eight bars in Dublin Airport was issued by the authority without a tendering process? Is that appropriate for a State company?

Is he concerned the authority was involved in a property development company, Turckton Developments, with Liam Carroll's group, Dunloe Ewart, which has substantial liabilities to a building society of €34 million? Did the Minister approve of this or examine-----

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