Airport authority DAA said it "strongly welcomes" the announcement by transport minister Darragh O'Brien of legislation to remove the Dublin Airport passenger cap. Without the cap, passenger demand has been forecast to reach 39.6m by 2030 and 55m by 2055. Mr O'Brien said the new legislation empowers the transport minister to make an order to amend or revoke the 32m passenger cap at Dublin Airport. He said that national infrastructure as "critical" as Dublin Airport should not be overseen by a local authority and they would look to deem the airport as critical infrastructure. It is also a positive development for the travelling public, who continue to rate their experience travelling through Dublin Airport highly.

Source: Irish Examiner February 10, 2026 12:27 UTC