Vol. 456 No. 8
8 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the funds that have been provided in each of the past three years for each of the country's regional airports; and the proposals, if any, there are for future expenditure for these airports. [14722/95]
The funds provided for each of the past three years for the regional airports are detailed in the tabular statement which I propose to circulate.
Grant assistance (European Regional Development Fund) was given to these airports under the Operational Programme on Peripherality 1989-1993 for infrastructural improvements at airports. Because of the difficult financial position of these airports as a result of traffic downturn, assistance was granted by the Exchequer on a once-off basis in 1993 for the marketing of the Airports.
I should add also that arrangements are currently in train for payments by the Exchequer in respect of the Dublin/Galway/Dublin and Dublin/ Kerry/Dublin routes under the Essential Air Services Programme.
|
Airport |
Operational Programme on Peripherality 1989-1993 |
Marketing Fund 1993* |
Total |
||
|
1995 |
1994 |
1993 |
|||
|
£000 |
£000 |
£000 |
£000 |
£000 |
|
|
Carrickfin |
200 |
399 |
873 |
258 |
1,730 |
|
Connaught |
86 |
101 |
28 |
270 |
485 |
|
Galway |
— |
— |
31 |
179 |
210 |
|
Kerry |
580 |
1,616 |
3,781 |
300 |
6,277 |
|
Sligo |
67 |
— |
62 |
246 |
375 |
|
Waterford |
132 |
77 |
324 |
220 |
753 |
