David Cullinane (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

One of the impediments will be the size of the airport and its ability to deliver. The Minister mentioned earlier that some parts of the country are struggling and underperforming in comparison to other parts. We have problems everywhere. There is no doubt that those problems are magnified in Waterford and the south east. The same is true of Limerick and other areas. The importance of getting the funding for the airport in Waterford is massive. Again, when this application comes before the Government, I hope the Minister and the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport will look favourably upon it and see it as one of those critical interventions that must be made to help that part of the State.