Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)
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Question 256: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress being made with regard to the separation of Shannon Airport from the Dublin Airport Authority; the expected timeframe before Shannon Airport becomes an independent entity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39980/09]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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In December last, following the recommendations of the boards of the three State Airport Authorities, I announced the deferral until 2011 of a decision on the separation of the Airports under the State Airports Act, 2004 given the current very difficult circumstances in the aviation sector.

In line with my decision at the time I continued to take the view that it would be best to provide a reasonable period of time to enable the boards and management of these airports to address the very significant challenges facing the aviation market.