Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 25 April 2024
136. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the new visual control tower at Dublin Airport, as outlined in the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18464/24]
View answerThe development of a new control tower at Dublin Airport was identified as a strategic investment priority in the National Development Plan, aligning with the goals of the National Aviation Policy (2015).
Construction of the control tower began in 2017 and was completed at a cost of €50m with no recourse to exchequer funding. The tower is fully operational, with air traffic services having commenced on 9 November 2021.
Standing at 87m high, it is one of the country’s tallest occupied structures and was integral to the introduction of the parallel runway (the North Runway) which opened at Dublin airport in August 2022.
