Departmental Policies
Dail Éireann — 2025-05-08
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Conor Sheehan (LAB), Limerick City

It is not about being anti-Dublin or anti-Dublin Airport. It is about giving us more options outside of Dublin, both in the mid-west and Cork, to avoid having to travel up the motorway to fly to key European destinations. I welcome the fact the Minister said he will examine the regional airports programme. While Government cannot force airlines to fly from a particular airport, it can create policy levers and incentives to make it more attractive for airlines to fly out of the likes of Shannon, Kerry and Knock airports. That really needs to be examined.

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Sitting date: 2025-05-08