Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

We are constrained in how we can support regional airports by EU state aid rules and by our own budget, which is capped at €12 million per annum for all of the regional airports. Waterford has received considerable amounts of money in recent years, particularly under the operational expenditure heading, because of the losses it has been making. I am advised that the airport is confident it can raise its share of the funds and I do not see any impediment to getting this done, other than dealing with the CPO.

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