Paddy Burke (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I congratulate the Minister and wish him well with his portfolio. I work with the Minister on the finance committee and I have no doubt that he will do a fantastic job in his new position.

This is a fantastic budget. I congratulate the Minister and his colleague, the Minister for Finance. I have one issue relating to Ireland West Airport. Money has been given to Cork and Shannon airports. That is welcome for those airports. I urge the Minister to look at Ireland West Airport as well because we have people commuting on a weekly basis from the west of Ireland to London, Scotland and Germany. It has been a great outlet for the people of the west of Ireland to seek work on a weekly basis in those countries. They are commuting. It is as easy to go from Ireland West Airport to London as it is to go from the west to Dublin. The airport is in a position whereby it could need funding. I appeal to the Minister to have a look at it.