Cork Airport runway

Summary

Deputy Allen urged the Minister to address Cork Airport’s runway needs so it could compete for larger aircraft, including the Airbus market. The Minister asked him to table a question or raise the issue privately.

Bernard Allen Mr. Allen Fine Gael

Would the Minister agree that in what seems to be a power struggle between Dublin and Shannon——

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

The question is about Dublin. We will stay with Dublin.

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Bernard Allen Mr. Allen Fine Gael

This arises from the question. Cork is being forgotten. Would the Minister take up immediately with Aer Rianta the question of the runway at Cork so that Cork can compete for the bigger plane market and especially for the European Airbus market?

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Jim Mitchell Mr. J. Mitchell Fine Gael

That is a separate question. If the Deputy tables a question or comes to my office perhaps I can answer it more fully than I can here.

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