Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

This is about growing the economy and connectivity, creating jobs and new opportunities, growing our hospitality and tourism sectors, allowing greater access for multinationals to come to the country and greater facilities for export and business to be done from this country. That is why Shannon, Cork and Dublin airports have said it is a very good proposal which is in the interests of the country and the people and which they support.

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