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Councillors raise concerns as Waterford Airport Board has not met for eight months.

Councillors raise concerns as Waterford Airport Board has not met for eight months.
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Concerns have been raised that the board of Waterford Airport has failed to meet for over half a year.

The Government approved 5 million euro in funding for the extension of the airport's runway last year, with the remainder coming from private investors.

However councillors have flagged that discussions with the investors and stakeholders have not been completed.

Sinn Féin's Jim Griffin became a board member last June.

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He said "Myself and Councillor Jody Power, we were elected on the board and it's eight months now since the May elections and we have not had one meeting with the board."

Former board member Councillor John Cummins asked Waterford Council CEO Michael Walsh about negotiations with the airport's private investors.

He said "It would be hoped that you would have works on the ground in June but are the issues in relation to the investors and the various different future relationships and
shareholdings for the Airport, are they at an advanced stage or resolved at this point?

Michael Walsh replied "There are still remaining issues to be sorted out there, including obviously an AGM and all that goes with that but there are still issues that are
being worked on, they have to be resolved in the next five to six weeks I would think."

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Michael Walsh says the planning application for the runway extension will be submitted next week.

In December  the Minister for Transport Shane Ross said  everything was on target for the extension of the runway at Waterford Airport.

The Government approved 5 million euro in funding last June with the remainder coming from private investors.

At that time Waterford Minister of State John Halligan says there was no issue surrounding the conditions of the five million euro capital funding for the Waterford Airport Runway Extension.

There had been calls for flexibility by the Department in relation to the Airport being able to demonstrate that the project can be delivered for the estimated amount of €12 million.

John Halligan said all parties involved are happy with the deal.

 

 

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