Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (Donegal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The issue here is in the question. Some 40% of passengers who use the City of Derry Airport are from Donegal. This airport has been held up by the ratepayers of Derry City and Strabane District Council for many years. There used to be a direct air route from Derry to Dublin. I ask the Government to step up and pay a fair share of the running costs of this airport, which is very important for our region.

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