Séamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)

I will clarify this for the Deputy. It is envisaged that the Irish Aviation Authority will continue to provide terminal services at the three State airports in the future. However, should any of the airport authorities decide to secure those services from an alternative source, the airport authority concerned must secure the consent of the Irish Aviation Authority. It will not be a requirement in such circumstances for the new provider of ATC services to take over the expertise and assets of the IAA at the airport. The new supplier must be free to provide its own staff and equipment if it wishes to do so. This is mainly an enabling provision which will ensure that if an airport authority wishes to get services from somewhere else, it must secure the consent of the Irish Aviation Authority before doing so.