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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 February 2012

Tuesday, 28 February 2012

Ceisteanna (733)

Olivia Mitchell

Ceist:

785 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the Shannon referred to in Section B Other Sections on the Core Network in the European Commission’s recent Proposal for a Regulation Of The European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Connecting Europe Facility, is Shannon Foynes Port or Shannon Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11159/12]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (Deputy Leo Varadkar)

The proposal referred to by the Deputy is a proposal of the European Commission. However, my and my Department's understanding is that it refers to Shannon Foynes Port which would be consistent with the revised version of the maps of the Core and Comprehensive Networks published under the associated proposal for a TENT Regulation.