Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 9 February 2017
246. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request the DAA, in conjunction with Cork Airport authorities, to provide a flight connection between Cork and Dublin airports on a daily basis. [6510/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraUnder the EU single aviation market rules, any EU airline is free to provide a service between Dublin and Cork, without the necessity for any further regulatory approvals.
Any proposal, therefore, to provide such a service would be purely a commercial matter for the airline concerned. In addition, any route incentive schemes that may be available from the airport authority would be a day to day matter for daa, which also operates to a fully commercial mandate. I have no function in relation to such matters.
