Ethna Brogan

Intent: Highlight need for urgent legislative action to address Dublin Airport passenger cap

Details: Dublin Airport Passenger Cap

Intent: Highlighting Aer Lingus concerns about Dublin Airport infrastructure

Details: Dublin Airport infrastructure

Intent: To support a balanced policy and regulatory environment that facilitates appropriate night-time flight operations, enhances national and international connectivity, supports economic growth and employment, and ensures long-term operational certainty for the aviation sector.

Details: Engagement with Department of Transport regarding policy and regulatory considerations relating to night-time flight operations, airport capacity, connectivity, and economic competitiveness.

Intent: To engage with officials on the case for removing the passenger cap at Dublin Airport, highlighting the economic benefits, improved connectivity for passengers and businesses, and the importance of the issue for Ireland's international aviation links.

Details: Meetings to discuss the removal of the passenger cap at Dublin Airport, including the economic and connectivity benefits of lifting the cap and the impact on Ireland's aviation sector and international competitiveness.

Intent: Communicate the importance of existing Double Taxation Agreements and the need for new agreements with some jurisdictions.

Details: St Patrick's Day global ministerial visits

Intent: Timely enactment is required to provide essential certainty for the economy and to mitigate risks dictated by looming regulatory and legal deadlines. ::Introduce measures to the legislation to accelerate post-enactment timelines such as permitting the use of daa's existing Infrastructure Application as part of the process to amend the passenger cap.

Details: Legislation to remove the Dublin Airport passenger cap

Intent: Timeline for publication and passage of the legislation

Details: General Scheme of the Dublin Airport (Passenger Capacity) Bill 2026

Intent: Continued engagement and awareness of aircraft leasing industry matters.

Details: General exchange on aviation leasing industry and policy developments including taxation, tariffs/trade.

Intent: Discuss the development of biofuels and SAF market and associated challenges.

Details: Invitation to a roundtable at COP30

Intent: Emphasise the need for urgent legislative action to address passenger cap at Dublin Airpot

Details: Passenger cap at Dublin Airport