Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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211. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63994/22]

Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I wish to thank the Deputy for his question in relation to matters raised with him pertaining to Kerry Airport.  However, as you may be aware, Kerry Airport is operated by Kerry Airport PLC.  Accordingly, commercial operations at that airport are a matter for the airport company itself.

That said, I wish to advise the Deputy that the issues raised have also been submitted to my Department in terms of the mid-term review of the Regional Airports Programme 2021-2025.  This Programme provides for a mid-term review to be complete by end 2023. 

In preparation for the opening of a public consultation to inform this mid-term review, issues raised by interested parties and stakeholders will be reviewed for consideration for inclusion in an Issues Paper, which will be published by my Department as part of the public consultation process in Q1 this year.

The issues raised will be reviewed in that context at the appropriate time.