Cork Airport will continue to be neglected as long as the Dublin Airport Authority has control of it. The Government needs to give it independence now.

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View my speech to the Dáil on Fine Gael’s motion to abolish the Air Travel Tax

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BMI’s decision to axe two routes out of Cork Airport this spring is another blow for the region. The Government needs to take the positive step of abolishing the Airport Travel Tax now.

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A single Industrial Dispute at Irish Airports will remove an essentail service and signal that Ireland is closed for business

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€3 million had been spent on the Carrigaline Health Centre when the project was cancelled last year. The HSE have now promised to fast track the project under its PPP programme.

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The Aer Lingus plan may reduce flight connectivity to Cork Airport and this would have a major impact on the local economy.

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Aer Lingus staff and management must work together to carve out a future in a airline industry that has changed forever.

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Recent CSO figures on the number of foregin tourists visiting Ireland have revealed a major decline compared to last year. The tourism sector needs help but what it gets is a Government tax on tourism!

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Transport Minister Noel Dempsey must spell out his plans for Cork Airport and end growing uncertainty over the airport’s status.

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