Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 April 2006
361 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the amount of direct or indirect State capital funding spent on each of the regional airports over the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13379/06]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe total amount of Exchequer funding which has been paid by my Department to the regional airports in Donegal, Sligo, Knock, Galway, Kerry and Waterford over the period 1997 to 2006 is outlined in the following table. Additionally, under the CLÁR programme of the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, funding of €1.33 million was provided to Ireland West Airport Knock since 2003. The Western Development Commission also provided Knock Airport with €1.317 million, under the western investment fund, since 2003.
|
Airport |
Total |
|
€ |
|
|
Donegal |
1,661,950 |
|
Galway |
5,584,145 |
|
Knock |
3,970,728 |
|
Kerry |
2,088,335 |
|
Sligo |
1,139,920 |
|
Waterford |
2,239,818 |
|
Total |
16,684,896 |
