Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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1282. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his future plans for the currently subsidised Kerry to Dublin flights; if he will continue to provide a subsidy in view of the importance of the route to the economy of the south west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14078/14]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy may be aware, the current PSO air services Scheme, which includes the Kerry/Dublin route, ends in November this year. The policy on regional airports post-2014 is currently being developed in my Department and will reflect the outcomes of the recently published IWA Knock Study and will also have to comply with the recently adopted revised EU Guidelines on State Aid for airports and airlines. Publication of the revised Guidelines is still awaited. No final decisions have been made in respect of future PSO supports for the Kerry/Dublin or any other routes at this time.