Planners’ limit a ‘clear and present danger’ to key industry, council warns
Dublin Airport's passenger cap means Irish tourism cannot take off, according to a new report from industry body the Irish Tourism Industry Council. Photograph: Tom Honan
According to the report, the passenger cap jeopardises efforts to grow Irish tourism to a €15 billion a year business by 2030 from €10 billion annually now. “To keep the passenger ceiling in place will do real damage to Irish tourism to say nothing of foreign direct investment and the broader economy,” she warned.
The ITIC recommends that the cap be lifted “without delay” and that the Government back maximum use of Cork and Shannon airports.Geraldine Enright, general manager of the Cliffs of Moher experience, explains that most of the high-profile attraction’s visitors are from overseas. “Dublin is the main gateway to the island, our regional airports, particularly Shannon and Cork must be backed to reach their full potential,” she said.
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