(Cavan-Monaghan)for the Minister for Transport: With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 and 2 together.
I assume that the rescue plan referred to by Deputy O'Malley is in fact the comprehensive approach being pursued jointly by Aer Rianta and the Shannon Free Airport Development Company— SFADCo — with a view to formulating proposals for the promotion of additional passenger traffic through Shannon Airport. Consultations on these proposals, which involve a number of other agencies, are proceeding, and Aer Rianta have assured me that when this work has been completed details of the joint Aer Rianta/SFADCo proposals will be submitted to me for consideration. It will be necessary, of course, for the Minister for Trade, Commerce and Tourism to consider the proposals also from the point of view of SFADCo's area of responsibility.