It blasted the determination as "fundamentally flawed", and claimed the planned lower charge "risks creating stagnation at Dublin Airport, as it will jeopardise the investments in new facilities that are required to cope with growing demand". The charge proposed by CAR is between 17pc and 25pc lower than the DAA had sought. “The most pressing issue at Dublin Airport isn’t our charges, which are already low, it’s about investing for Ireland’s long-term future and CAR’s proposal won’t allow us to do that," he said. It added that the investment programme planned by Dublin Airport will enable it to handle 40 million passengers a year. The draft determination published by the CAR today is open to public comments until July 8, before a final determination is later made.

Source: Irish Independent May 09, 2019 13:07 UTC