Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 304: To ask the Minister for Transport the extent to which airport charges here compare with the charges in other airports at similar locations throughout Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6810/10]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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As I have previously informed the Deputy, the Commission for Aviation Regulation (CAR) regulates airport charges levied at Dublin Airport. Charges at Cork and Shannon are set by the airport authority. Passenger charges levied at the six regional airports, which are owned and operated independently, are a matter for each airport concerned. In relation to comparable charges at other European Airports, I have been informed by the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) that independent research indicates that charges at Dublin are towards the lower end of a broad comparison group of the top airports in Europe. I also understand from the DAA that charges at Cork and Shannon also compare favourably with European benchmarks.