Ireland West Airport receives €5.6 million Department of Transport funding
The funding was approved to support eleven projects eligible for support under the Public Policy Remit – Capital (PPR- C) and CAPEX funding schemes under the Regional Airports Programme 2021-2025.
This will fund various capital projects at the airport, including construction of a new aerodrome fire training centre, security systems upgrades, air traffic control charts, electrical infrastructure upgrades, a solar PV farm, an electrical hi loader, an electrical ambulift, an air traffic control engineering vehicle replacement, aeronautical ground lighting (agls) and airport carbon accreditation level 4 transition.
The airport will invest over €1.1 million to support the completion of these projects in addition to the exchequer funding.
Ireland West is expecting another record year for passenger numbers, which have grown 11 percent on the first four months of 2024.
Last year, the airport welcomed 834,000 passengers, marking its busiest year since its official opening on May 30, 1986.
Arthur French, Chairman of Ireland West Airport, welcomed the funding announcement, thanking Ministers Darragh O'Brien, Dara Calleary and Alan Dillon for their support.
Mr French said the funding would help the airport 'maintain compliance with relevant EU safety and security regulatory requirements and also in supporting six key projects with a fundamental sustainability focus'.
'We thank the Minister and Government again for this strong show of support for the airport and look forward to the finalising of the new Regional Airports Programme later this year to cover the period 2026 to 2030 which will be a vitally important programme to support the airport's future growth and investment plans,' he added.
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