Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

If there is a case to be made for investment in physical facilities, the Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Deputy Lawless, will be more than open to it. We want to see Shannon strengthened. We have identified a very exciting future in terms of Shannon Estuary being an Atlantic green digital corridor. This has enormous potential for Shannon Airport and the supply chain, which will need very good cargo operations.

The Minister, Deputy Burke, has had discussions with Senator Conway on the issue. With regard to the physical structure of the airport, to which the Deputy referred, we are more than willing to engage. We have shown this already through a €47 million commitment to Shannon since 2020. The Government has put its money where its mouth is in relation to Shannon. The Deputy has worked incredibly hard in this regard during his few years here. We will continue to invest and if there is a proposal for new cargo facilities, it will be examined very carefully.

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