338. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of any Exchequer funding received by Kerry Airport in each of the years since it was established, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39706/25]
Topics / Airport Policy
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsAirport Policy
85 questions from 33 TDs, between 5 February 2025 and 13 October 2026.
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85 written, 0 oral
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| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 9 |
| October 2026 | 1 |
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339. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of any Exchequer funding received by Dublin Airport in each of the years since it was established, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39707/25]
340. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of any Exchequer funding received by Waterford Airport in each of the years since it was established, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39708/25]
145. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason two US Air Force Hercules C130J aircraft numbers 14-5815 and 15-5832 were authorised to land at Shannon Airport about 19.30 on 3 July 2025, having come from Chania joint air base in Crete, and allowed to spend two overnights at Shannon Airport before flying on to Keflavik in Iceland on 5 July 2025; if any investiga…
182. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport if he has received a business case in line with the public spending code from Waterford Airport regarding funding a runway extension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38459/25]
183. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport if funding will be provided to Waterford Airport to deliver the runway extension in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38460/25]
184. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport the meetings he has participated in regarding a request to fund a runway extension at Waterford Airport; the dates of meeting; the titles of those present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38461/25]
185. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport the updated costs of funding the runway extension at Waterford Airport; the amount requested from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38462/25]
186. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport if there are caveats attached to the Programme for Government commitment to fund Waterford Airport runway extension; if so, the caveats are; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38463/25]
187. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport to outline in chronological order all information sought and received from Waterford Airport regarding funding the runway extension, broken down by the dates the information was sought, when the information was received and any outstanding requests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38464/25]
193. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Transport if he has given authorisation to the transportation of military personnel and equipment through Irish airspace and or the use of Shannon airport by US armed forces with Israel as a stated final destination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38637/25]
194. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Transport the replies he received from Dublin Airport Authority, AIRNAV and IAA to the proposal for straight out departures from Dublin Airport north runway and other suggestions put forward by North Runway Technical Group at the meeting of 19 June 2025. [38642/25]
174. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport if he has any role in relation to the pricing of food and drink in airports; if he has corresponded with Aer Rianta in relation to hugely inflated prices charged by retail units in public airports and that allowing such runaway prices could have a detrimental impact on the tourism industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33619/25]
18. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the current status and timeline for delivery of the new ground transportation centre at Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32881/25]
373. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport the actions he is taking to mitigate the effect of airport noise for people living near the airport given a recent report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30492/25]
283. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the new Regional Airports Programme 2026-2030; if he will advise when it is expected to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28520/25]
93. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the concerns raised by members of the Dublin Airport Environmental Working Group on the use of aqueous film forming foam and forever chemicals at Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27803/25]
193. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport in light of recent reports that Galway City and County Council intend to sell the site of the Former Galway Airport at Carnmore, if consideration has been given by his Department to purchasing the site for its reopening as a regional airport to serve the city of Galway, the only city of the five regional cities of the National Planning Framework without an op…
263. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the measures in place to ensure adequate Irish language signage in all of the country’s airports (detail supplied); if there is a policy in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25150/25]
197. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will engage with reports (details supplied) of flights operating outside of their allowed flight paths with excessive noise to residents who fall within these flight paths; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24980/25]
33. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the 32 million passenger cap at Dublin Airport; the measures he has taken to ensure planning conditions at State owned airports are complied with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24747/25]
85. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport if he will approve funding for the runway extension at Waterford Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22666/25]
32. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport his plans to invest in Waterford Airport as a key piece of infrastructure for the south east region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21705/25]
184. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport when he will make a decision to provide State funding for the runway extension at Waterford Airport; the factors that remain under consideration by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16394/25]
73. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport for an update in relation to plans to develop and grow Waterford regional airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15878/25]