Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour) | Oireachtas source

The Minister of State has made my point, which is that aviation policy does not support Shannon Airport. There is an insistence on regional balance in regional policy and in Project Ireland 2040. According to the Copenhagen Economics report, "Other small open economies, where a similar concentration in market shares has been seen, have implemented policy initiatives to counteract the dominance of the national airport and mitigate negative impacts on other airports." I appeal to the Government to align its policies to ensure the completely unbalanced airport sector in Ireland does not result in the loss of jobs in the successful mid-west region. Action can be taken and I want action to be taken.

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