Written answers

Wednesday, 31 January 2024

Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport

Dublin Airport Authority

Photo of Matt ShanahanMatt Shanahan (Waterford, Independent)
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18. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the DAA is contemplating spending over €250 million on a tunnel at Dublin Airport for a handful of vehicles per hour; if so, if this project has received approval through the public spending code; and what public money including EIB borrowing has been made available to DAA since 2020. [4353/24]

Photo of Jack ChambersJack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy will be aware, daa has the statutory responsibility for the management, operation and development of Dublin and Cork Airports.

In 2021, my Department provided €97.24m to Dublin Airport and €8.38m to Cork Airport in aviation specific supports through the Covid Support Supplementary Scheme.

Cork Airport received €16.69m in 2021 in supports through the Regional State Airports Programme 2021 and a further €15.83m in 2022 & 2023 through the Regional Airports Programme.

In relation to the tunnel at Dublin Airport, as the issue raised by the deputy relates to the development of Dublin Airport, I have forwarded your request to daa for a direct response. If a response is not received within 10 days, please contact my private office

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