Dáil Éireann Debate, Friday - 16 December 2016
497. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress as provided under the programme for Government on €10 million in additional funding for regional airports; the capital expenditure allocated in 2017 for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40797/16]
View answerThe capital funding allocated for the regional airports in 2017 is €3.75 million. The Programme for Government commitment is to provide an additional €10 million over the lifetime of the Capital Plan to support the four airports in Donegal, Ireland West Airport Knock, Kerry and Waterford. This commitment, along with other Programme for Government commitments of a capital nature, will be considered as part of the mid-term review of the Capital Plan which was announced by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform on Budget Day.
