Hildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I agree with the Deputy on ensuring we have a functioning airport.

It is not just about people getting their flights, although that is an absolute because it is the key service, it is also about staffing. It is about ensuring that the infrastructure is in good repair. It is about a whole range of issues that the DAA is well equipped to deal with, given that it knows both its role and function. I am ensuring that, through these meetings, this continues to happen.

I absolutely agree with the Deputy that the DAA fell way below the standards. What happened is unacceptable, particularly on the weekend of 31 May, and we need to ensure it does not reoccur. That is my point. We are all on the same page. The DAA is on the same page with regard to ensuring that we have a successful airport that is safe for everybody, namely, those who work there and those who pass through it.

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