Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 May 2016
1128. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the investment he has indicated for committing to the future development of Connacht regional airport will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9760/16]
View answerCapital funding for the four regional airports is provided under the Regional Airports Programme 2015-2019 which was approved by the EU Commission last August.
This is a multiannual Programme and the individual airports submit their investment proposals over the life of the Programme.
The four airports, including Ireland West Airport Knock (IWAK), submitted their 2016 project proposals earlier this year and my Department has already announced the first tranche of grant allocations amounting to a total of €1.2 million. Of this,€760,500 was allocated to IWAK. These grants will support safety and security investments at the airports which have been approved to date by my Department.
The remainder of the 2016 capital funding proposals received from the airports, including IWAK, are currently being examined and further decisions in relation to these will be made in due course.
