Legislation to End Dublin Airport Passenger Cap Due Soon

Legislation to end Dublin Airport passenger cap in the works, minister confirms

Darragh O’Brien said he will be ‘coming forward to cabinet, hopefully before the Budget, with legislative options’.

Legislation to end Dublin Airport passenger cap due soon

The process of drafting legislation that will remove Dublin Airport's 32 million a year passenger cap is expected to happen soon.

Legislation to remove passenger cap at Dublin Airport to go before Cabinet next month

Cap has long been opposed by the airport’s operator DAA as well as airlines including Ryanair and Aer Lingus

Coalition moves to scrap passenger cap at Dublin Airport in multi-billion euro boost to economy

Transport Minister Darragh O’Brien is planning to scrap the controversial passenger cap at Dublin Airport in a move which could create tens of thousands of jobs and boost the economy by billions of euro.

Irish government moves to scrap passenger cap at Dublin Airport

The Irish government plans to remove Dublin Airport’s 32 million annual passenger cap, which the aviation sector says limits new routes and economic growth. Transport Minister Darragh O’Brien will submit a Cabinet memo in early October and start drafting legislation. If approved, the cap—originally set in 2007—could be lifted by the end of next year, following passenger overflows in 2024.