Noel Rock (Dublin North West, Fine Gael)
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536. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost to the economy of the cancellation of a company's (details supplied) flights to and from Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42557/17]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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The airline (details supplied) has announced a small number of flight cancellations to and from Dublin airport which includes 40 individual flights in the period to end October 2017, and a further 22 flights per week from its winter schedule running from 1 November 2017 to March 24th 2018.

It is understood that the affected routes to and from Dublin are served by multiple connections each day, and that a number of affected customers have been offered alternative flights or re-routing options by the airline, in accordance with their passenger rights under EU Regulation 261/2004.

There are no route suspensions at Dublin Airport. Ireland's air connectivity, in terms of the range of services available to support economic growth, is being maintained (albeit at a reduced level of frequency across a small number of routes).

It is not possible to assess the precise cost to the economy of the cancellation of certain services during the winter season, but in the circumstances outlined above the impact is not significant.