Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 July 2017
673. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding requirements for Donegal Airport through each of the various approved schemes by capital funding and current funding, respectively, for each of the years 2017 to 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32128/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraUnder the Regional Airports Programme, the four regional airports, including Donegal airport, submit their funding requirements in response to an invitation issued to them each year by my Department for proposals. It is a matter for the airport authorities themselves to identify the projects and activities in the areas of safety and security that they wish to submit for grant support each year under the Programme.
Under this year's call for projects, grant aid of €22,500 was approved last month under the PPR1-Capital scheme for Donegal airport towards navigational charts. While this was the only new project submitted this year, Donegal airport also has approval from my Department from last year for a major safety extension to the apron which I understand has been delayed somewhat due to planning considerations. Grant approval under the CAPEX scheme for this project, when the airport is in a position to proceed with it, amounts to €337,500.
Allocations for the regional airports under the OPEX and PPR-Operational2 schemes are also administered on an annual basis towards the end of each year and my Department will be consulting with the airports, including Donegal airport, in due course.
1. Public Policy Remit Capital Expenditure Grant Scheme
2. Public Policy Remit Operational Expenditure Grant Scheme.
