Airport Development Projects.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 February 2007

Tuesday, 13 February 2007

Ceisteanna (395)

Trevor Sargent

Ceist:

466 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Transport if the proposal by the Dublin Airport Authority for a new runway is part of the national development plan finance package. [4758/07]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Transport (Mr. Cullen)

Significant capital investment, including the provision of a second parallel runway, will be made in Dublin Airport over the period of the National Development Plan 2007-2013. The Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) operates under a commercial mandate and funds investment from its own internal resources. Accordingly, while the proposed new runway forms part of the National Development Plan, its cost will be borne by the DAA and not the Exchequer.