Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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38. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on discussions with the management of Ireland West Airport, Knock, County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27101/14]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The Department was represented on and provided secretarial support to the IWA Knock Study Group which reported in December 2013. The recommendations of the Study Group were fed into the Regional Airports Programme 2015 to 2019 which is currently being finalised in my Department and Ireland's Aviation Policy, which has been circulated in draft form for final consultation. The Regional Airports Programme will be submitted for approval in due course to the EU Commission. Discussions will be held with IWA Knock and the other three regional airports concerned regarding their future growth and funding under that Programme, subsequent to its approval by the EU.