Michael McNamara (Clare, Independent)
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204. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total funding allocated to Shannon Airport, Cork Airport and Dublin Airport since March 2020; and the amount of this funding that has been drawn down by the airports, respectively. [56060/21]

Hildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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Government approved Exchequer funding of €6.1 million in June 2020 to assist in the completion of a significant Hold Baggage Screening (HBS) project for Shannon Airport in 2020. €304,000 was drawn down in 2020. A further €4.1 million has been drawn down to date in 2021.

On 10 November 2020, the Government announced an €80 million funding package for Irish aviation in 2021 including a provision of €52.1 million for the State Airports. On 12 October 2021 an additional €90 million in aviation supports for 2021 was announced.

Total supports allocated to State Airports since March 2020 to date are as follows:

FUNDING ALLOCATIONS TO STATE AIRPORTS MARCH 2020 TO DATE

Additional funding totalling €105.6 million remains to be allocated to the airports by the end of 2021 subject to State aid approval and completion of the validation processes by the airports.