Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 28 October 2004
264 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Transport if the existing north-east to south-west and north-west to south-east runways were shown extended to 8,500 and 8,250 feet, respectively, while two new parallel runways, each of which was 11,500 feet in length, were also shown with respect to the airport development plan prepared by his Department for Dublin Airport on 11 March 1968; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26454/04]
Amharc ar fhreagra267 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Transport , further to Question No. 326 of 25 May 2004, if the western threshold of proposed runway 10/28, as depicted on the recently launched Dublin Airport Authority plan, still remains a distance of approximately 425 metres east of Kingston Crossroads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26457/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 264 and 267 together.
I understand from the Dublin Airport Authority that the documents of March 1968 referred to by the Deputy depicted the then existing north-east to south-west runway with a possible extension of 1,000 feet, which would have brought its overall length to 8,500 feet. I am informed, however, that the runway was never extended beyond 7,500 feet and it was withdrawn from service in 1990. I also understand that there was no indication in the documents of a possible extension of the north-west to south-east runway above its then and current operational length of 6,800 feet. The documents of March 1968 also indicated the proposed parallel runways.
With regard to the western threshold of proposed parallel runway 10/28, Dublin Airport Authority informs me that the distance remains unchanged at approximately 425 metres east of Kingston Crossroads.
