Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 October 2010
119 Deputy Seán Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport when he expects Terminal Two to open at Dublin Airport; the cost of the project; the airline carriers which will use it; when it is expected to operate profitably; if he is satisfied that its construction cost should be a charge on airport users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35066/10]
View answerI am informed by the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) that it is planned to open Terminal Two (T2) next month. I understand that the cost of the terminal project is €609m. This covers the cost of the terminal building itself, the new Pier E boarding gate facility, additional aircraft parking stands, a new energy centre and a major upgrade of the airport's campus road network. I should say that the DAA capital investment programme, including the construction of T 2, is funded entirely without Exchequer support, and the question of its profitability is a matter that lies within the commercial mandate of the company.
I understand that all existing long-haul carriers at Dublin airport will operate from T2 including Aer Lingus, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, U.S. Airways, Continental Airlines and Etihad Airways. In fact Aer Lingus will operate all its short-haul and long-haul services from T2 and will be the new facility's anchor tenant. In relation to charges for airport users, that is a matter for the Commission for Aviation Regulation (CAR) which regulates airport charges at Dublin Airport.
