Darragh O'Brien: “I think it'll be popular, I hope it will be.”

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

Mr O'Brien told the Dáil that Ireland's reputation would also be affected if "capacity is restricted at our main international gateway".

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.

we will assess how it works, and look at it again