The commercial case for Waterford Airport is 'difficult'.

That's according to Green Party Leader, and Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan who was speaking on 'Deise Today' ahead of his party's think-in which takes place in Tramore this weekend.

"We have so many airports in the country - Knock, Shannon, Kerry, Cork, Dublin, Belfast. It's not an easy commercial proposition to start getting the base that would give you a commercial service."

He says he hasn't seen the commercial proposal for Waterford Airport.

"It hasn't come to us and I think it would be difficult to develop it because of the volume of airports we have serving a relatively small population."

You can listen back to the full interview, by Damien, with Eamon Ryan,  by clicking on the image above...