Alan Farrell (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 647: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has the authority to terminate the contracts of board members within the Dublin Airport Authority; if so, the basis of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18766/11]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The Chief Executive Officer of the Dublin Airport Authority is an ex officio member of the board of the Authority. As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport I appoint the Chairman and other members of the board, under the provisions of Section 13 of the State Airports Act 2004 in accordance with Section 22 of the Air Navigation and Transport (Amendment) Act 1998, as amended by paragraph 9 of the Schedule to the Act of 2004.

Section 22(3)(e) of the Act of 1998 provides that each such director may be removed from office by me with the consent of the Minister for Finance.