David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I have always raised issues in my constituency very robustly and, I hope, very fairly with the Taoiseach and Ministers. I am growing very impatient, however, regarding the issue of Waterford Airport and the need for State funding to extend its runway. There is a lot of very harsh feeling in Waterford regarding comments made by the Minister of State, Deputy Lawless, last week, when he used the words, "pig in a poke", in responding to questions on this issue. It has caused a lot of offence. Why are we still waiting? We have been told that information is being sought from the board, which has been given, including business cases and more detail that was needed, yet we are still waiting. Will the Taoiseach tell me and, more importantly, the people of Waterford, when we will see a decision made on funding Waterford Airport to extend its runway to allow that airport to thrive?

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