David Cullinane (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The Minister mentioned regional airports. I will be so bold as to remind him there will be an application from Waterford Airport to extend and expand its runway. The Minister mentioned the importance of having runways of a particular size to ensure there is sufficient capacity for larger numbers of aircraft, perhaps up to 100. A lot of investment has been made in the south east, including Waterford, in recent times, and to the Government's credit it has supported investment in the Viking Triangle in Waterford city centre. The tourist triangle of Wexford, Kilkenny and Waterford and a regional south-east proposition and marketing plan is being undertaken by Fáilte Ireland to make it happen.