Recovery of Tourism and Aviation: Statements
Dail Éireann — 2021-10-07
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Hildegarde Naughton (FG), Galway West

I join the Minister, Deputy Catherine Martin, in thanking all Deputies for their contributions to this debate.
As evidenced this week, with the launch of the National Development Plan 2021-2030, across that period we will see €2.4 billion invested in our State and regional airports ensuring the necessary infrastructure is in place to safeguard and enhance our international connectivity and ensure capacity for logistics, both of which are crucial to the economy. The Government will continue to support eligible regional airports under the regional airports programme to support connectivity and ensure safety, security and climate-related efficiency and resilience at these airports. All airports plan to invest in sustainability projects and moving towards carbon neutrality which is very welcome as we look to the future.
My Government colleagues and I will continue to monitor developments in our tourism and aviation sectors with a view to further progressing their recovery. It is our shared goal to see these sectors regain their key positions supporting jobs, growth and innovation in a vibrant and dynamic economy.

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Sitting date: 2021-10-07