Joe Carey (Clare, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Government has made Shannon and the mid-west a priority and I compliment the Ministers, Deputies Varadkar and Bruton, on their work to date. I welcome the fact the work of the task force is on schedule. This work will result in the dawning of a new era for Shannon and it is important that is brought to a conclusion as soon as possible. Does the Minister have plans in place to appoint a board to appoint a chief executive officer? Will he indicate a timeframe for this? What is the Minister's view on how Shannon Airport will work? Is he optimistic about separation?

See this speech in context