DAA Bemoans €500M Cost Of Planning Delays As Hotel Sector Waits On Decisions

Barchart · 06/09 12:26
Planning delays have cost the DAA an estimated €500M over the last four years because of increasing construction costs as the airport operator awaits decisions for projects at Dublin Airport, according to CEO Kenny Jacobs. Jacobs, speaking to the Irish Independent, attributed about €300M to inflationary costs associated with a €2.3B infrastructure plan being evaluated by Fingal County Council, which is expected to cost around €2.6B. Jacobs said additional planning delays have contributed more than €200M in extra costs for other projects. Dublin Airport is subject to an annual cap of 32 million passengers under a planning condition attached in 2007 to the...