Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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242. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when a decision will be made on an application submitted to his Department by Mayo County Council to develop a strategic development zone at Ireland West Airport, Knock; the reason for the delay in the decision making; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2623/17]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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I can confirm that my Department has received a proposal from Mayo County Council, seeking Government approval to designate Ireland Airport West, Knock County Mayo as a Strategic Development Zone under Section 166 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended).

My Department has engaged with the Department of Tourism, Transport and Sport in relation to this matter, including in relation to related issues concerning wider aviation and land use policy and landside development at airports in general. I anticipate that this engagement will be finalised shortly, with a view to the consideration of the proposal being concluded later this Spring.