Martin Conway (Fine Gael)

I request the Leader to ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Leo Varadkar, to come before the House to outline his plans for the Dublin Airport Authority, DAA, which as Members are aware, is burdened with debt. There is significant concern, particularly in the area of the country from which I come, about the authority's future plans for Shannon Airport. The DAA controls Dublin, Shannon and Cork airports and also has a remit in respect of Aer Rianta International, regarding which the McCarthy report contains certain proposals. In the light of the important, strategic role played by Cork and Shannon airports in international tourism, it is important that the Minister come before the House to outline his plans for the DAA, what he is doing about the excessive salaries of that organisation's chief executive, directors and senior management and his intentions in respect of breaking up the DAA and dealing with the significant burden of debt it has taken on as a result of the building of Terminal 2 and its involvement in other major capital investment projects. I would like the Minister to outline the long-term plans-----