Thomas Pringle (Donegal, Independent)
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233. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the incentives he will offer to any airline that is willing to reinstate the direct flights from Donegal Airport to Glasgow and also to establish a direct flight from Donegal Airport to a London airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15951/22]

Hildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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The operation of air services is a commercial decision for air operators to make, in consultation with airports and other involved market actors. The provision of incentives to attract the operation of air services is a decision for Donegal airport to make, again in consultation with air operators and other involved market actors.

My Department recognised that the COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on Donegal airport and as such funding was allocated to Donegal under both the Regional Airports Programme and the Supplementary Support Schemes in July and December 2021. The total amount of funding allocated to Donegal airport during 2021 was approximately €1.5 million.