Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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445. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has met with the board of management of Waterford Airport; if so, the status on securing another carrier for the airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32998/16]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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​I met with members of the board of Waterford Airport on 21 July last and they updated me on current issues in relation to the Airport. The situation at Waterford Airport remains a difficult one.

Securing routes and negotiating deals with airlines are commercial matters for airports themselves and I understand that airport management in Waterford are continuing their efforts to secure a replacement carrier for VLM airlines which ceased its Luton and Birmingham services earlier this year. I am hopeful of them reaching a positive outcome.