Darragh O'Brien: “We cannot ignore the incident and injuries and some fatalities that have happened in that regard using e-scooters.”

Mr O'Brien said the airport is of "strategic importance" with over 36 million passengers passing through last year.

We're going to invest about €45m this year in new charging points this year alone, which will see a 30% improvement in the EV charging infrastructure that's around the country.

Purchasing this key strategic site by agreement ensures that the risk of delays and increased costs arising from the Compulsory Purchase Order process are significantly reduced.

But, he said, while the infrastructure has already improved this does need to continue nationally.