Eamon Ryan: Arklow Airport plan 'would have to benefit the public and show value for money'

Any potential plans for an international airport in Co Wicklow would have to show a business case that benefits the public, the Transport Minister has said.in Arklow which could serve both short and long-haul international flights.

It is believed a number of farmers and landowners have been approached to sell their land so it to be used in the development of East Leinster International Airport.It is understood the location has been chosen due to its close proximity to the N11 motorway and rail services.a meeting with the majority of land owners in the Arklow Bay Hotel"was very positive".Transport Minister Eamon Ryan said the Government has yet to receive such an application.

"In my mind the business case if all the airports are built, it would undermine the business case of every one. "I think some of the ambitious plans are unlikely to see fruition because there's only a certain number of airports that the island can actually support," he added.The planners say East Leinster International Airport would have a catchment area of some 1.9 million people.There would also be long and short-term car parking spaces, as well as parking bays and charging facilities for electric vehicles.

The airport could directly create"up to 18,000 jobs" and over 140,000 indirectly, according to the plans.Main image: Transport Minister Eamon Ryan arrives at a meeting of EU ministers in Brussels, 9-9-22. Image: MAXPPP / Alamy

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