Eoghan Murphy (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It is not the case that nothing has been done. In 2016 alone the Department has approved €2 million in grant aid for safety and security investment at Knock airport, which is half of all the capital spending that has gone to the four regional airports this year. Regarding state aid, a case-by-case assessment and approval from the European Commission is needed, and the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport has indicated that it is more than willing to work with Knock airport to try to reach the 90% permission from the Commission. That is the appropriate way to go about this.