Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

There was a €32 million regional State airports programme which gave capital and current funding to Shannon and Cork Airports and which was important to them. Getting international travel back up and running is obviously the key to the continued economic well-being of Shannon, of Cork and the regions. Through the urban regeneration and development fund, URDF, for example, we have invested heavily in the regions. We need to grow the regional cities-----

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