Timmy Dooley (Clare, Fianna Fail)

I did not manage to respond to the Minister on the matter that arose on another question but he indicated that certainty would be brought to it over the course of the coming year. I hope that was a broad, general statement and that he intends to deal with it a lot more quickly than by the end of the year. I would welcome certainty on the timescale.

Comments by Government Members seem to indicate that independence is the solution for Shannon. From my point of view, that is absolutely not the case. Shannon Airport needs more autonomy within an overall structure. I saw media reports in which a few kites were flown either by the Minister or by-----

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