He suggested that if the number is not increased, Ireland could lose out on vital routes and airlines will choose to operate out of other countries.
daa confirmed on Friday that it will submit an application to Fingal County Council to grow beyond the current 32m cap “in order to support the population increase and continue to enable new jobs growth and connectivity for Ireland”.READ MORE: Met Eireann maps out exact areas facing washout as Ireland to be hammered by 48-hours of rain
“I appreciate it has to go through a planning process but Dublin Airport is the gateway to the country,” Mr Varadkar explained. “But I know the reality from my time as transport minister that airlines will fly where they want to. Asked if he would support a proposal to increase the cap to 40m passengers a year, Mr Varadkar said that he did not “have a figure in mind”.
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