Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I re-emphasise to the Deputy that €900,000 was provided via the Exchequer to the airport over recent years. On the specific purchase of land to which he refers, I understand that due to some of the difficulty that was involved in this land the local authority played the leadership role in trying to facilitate this through the use of a compulsory purchase order. That compulsory purchase order was then referred to arbitration, as is the right of anybody involved in that process. My information is that on 26 August an arbitration meeting was due to take place in this regard and for a number of reasons, that meeting was not held. On completion of this arbitration process, which must be respected because every stakeholder and party involved has a right to initiate it, the airport has confirmed that the land purchase and consequent creation of the piece of infrastructure to which we refer will be undertaken.

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