asked the Minister for Tourism and Transport the funding given each year since 1980 for the development of specific regional and local airports; and the location and name of each airport.
Written Answers - Airport Development.
Details of Exchequer funding given each year since 1980 for the development of regional and local airports are as follows.
Airport |
1980 |
1981 |
1982 |
1983 |
1984 |
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
Total |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
Abbeyshrule Airport, County Longford. |
Nil |
Nil |
39,070 |
29,413 |
12,356 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
80,839 |
Carnmore Airport, Galway. |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
312,183 |
558,290 |
129,527 |
1,000,000 |
Connaught Regional Airport, Knock, County Mayo. |
Nil |
2,249,982 |
4,334,753 |
2,679.748 |
564,299 |
29,220 |
Nil |
Nil |
9,858,002 |
Farranfore Airport, County Kerry. |
Nil |
Nil |
109,979 |
Nil |
70,000 |
Nil |
Nil |
15,000 |
194,979 |
Letterkenny Airport Project, County Donegal. |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
81,898 |
407,652 |
158,823 |
648,373 |
Sligo Airport, Strandhill, County Sligo. |
Nil |
333,840 |
143,125 |
160,451 |
43,500 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
680,916 |
Waterford Airport, County Waterford. |
Nil |
668,102 |
104,733 |
137,165 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
20,000 |
930,000 |
Totals |
Nil |
3,251,924 |
4,731,660 |
3,006,777 |
690,155 |
423,301 |
965,942 |
323,350 |
13,393,109 |