asked the Minister for Transport if a licence is being granted to Aer Aran to fly to the continent from Cork; and, if so, if Waterford will be included on the route.

: The Deputy may be aware that I have recently decided, in principle, to authorise the operation by Aer Aran of air services on the Shannon-Belfast, Shannon-Dublin, Shannon-Manchester, Shannon-Cork, Cork-Bristol and Cork-Cardiff routes. No service from Waterford to the continent was included in the company's application.