Written answers

Thursday, 24 March 2005

Department of Transport

Airport Development Projects

5:00 pm

Photo of Emmet StaggEmmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 55: To ask the Minister for Transport the position with regard to the development of a second terminal at Dublin Airport; if proposals have been brought to Cabinet on this issue; the consultations which have taken place with unions and other stakeholders to date; when a final decision will be taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9696/05]

Photo of Olwyn EnrightOlwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 57: To ask the Minister for Transport when a decision on a second terminal for Dublin Airport will be taken; his views on the idea of this terminal being built and operated by the Dublin Airport Authority; his further views on the proposed development of the pier D project by the Dublin Airport Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9708/05]

Photo of Olivia MitchellOlivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 118: To ask the Minister for Transport if he intends to seek a site assessment study to ensure the selection of an optimum site for a second terminal at Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9798/05]

Photo of Martin CullenMartin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 55, 57 and 118 together.

Passenger traffic through Dublin Airport is forecast to grow from last year's level of over 17 million passengers to 30 million by around 2018. New infrastructure capacity and facilities, both airside and landside, will be needed to cater for this growth including further terminal capacity. The issue at this point is how best to ensure that additional capacity is provided to meet passenger growth.

With regard to pier D, as the Deputy is aware, my predecessor directed the former Aer Rianta not to make any irrevocable commitments on that proposed facility until further notice. In part, that was due to the linkage between the provision of further pier capacity and the concept of a second independent terminal at Dublin Airport.

Recognising that an early decision is desirable in relation to these matters so that, regardless of how it is provided, adequate terminal capacity is in place at Dublin Airport when required to meet the growth in passenger traffic, I am currently finalising proposals that I will bring to Government very shortly. My objective in putting proposals to Government will be to ensure the provision of terminal and pier capacity on an efficient, cost effective basis. Once the Government decision is made, the detailed planning and implementation process will address the location of a new terminal at the airport.

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