Marc MacSharry (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I ask the Minister to take a strategic approach and make proportionate supports available to Ireland West Airport Knock and to view it as the international airport that it is, rather than a regional airport. This can be a contributor. I do not see it as an either-or issue. I am simply saying we must do something to acknowledge the strategic importance of Ireland West Airport Knock and what it can achieve for the region and Ireland Inc. as a whole in the same way as we in the north west acknowledge and support the fact that we need a strong Shannon and a strong south west.