Taxpayer value from Knock Airport
Calleary argued that operating the airport would provide value for the £9.8 million investment and benefit the region; the Minister said views differed but the Government would be as helpful as possible.
Does the Minister not accept that the expenditure of £9.8 million represents tremendous value for money in view of the enormous over expenditure in many other areas? Does he also accept that the quickest and best way of getting a return for taxpayers' money is to have this airport in operation as quickly as possible so that the area, especially around Swinford and north Connacht, will benefit from the facility?
Comment on this
As the Deputy is aware, there are two views on this subject so I do not care to speculate on the point made. The Government and I will be as helpful to the project as possible and it will not be because of lack of goodwill on our part that the project will not succeed.
