Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

In the context of supporting greater connectivity on the island of Ireland, the Government agreed to take forward a review of the potential to support air routes from Cork to Belfast and from Dublin to Derry, working with the UK Government and the Northern Ireland Executive as part of our commitments under the New Decade, New Approach Agreement. As I said, a desk-based review is being progressed. It has yet to be concluded and its findings have yet to be brought to us. As I said, I will seek to engage with and meet airport representatives. I understand the geography of Donegal and that west Donegal is far apart from the other side, adjacent to Derry. We have to look at this in the overall context of the previous iteration of the regional airports programme.

It was not possible. We will have to await the findings of the review.

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