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<h3>Kerry Airport is in line for nearly &euro;1.5m in funding under the Regional Airports Programme 2021-2025.</h3>
All five regional airports in the country will share a total of &euro;21,100,051 released under the scheme.
 Kerry Airport will get &euro;1,434,355 to put towards vital safety operations like air traffic control, fire services and security.
 The CEO of Kerry Airport, John Mulhern, welcomed the funding.
 &ldquo;We are grateful to Minister Naughton, the Department of Transport and Kerry&rsquo;s two Government TDs, Minister Norma Foley and Deputy Brendan Griffin for their continued support,&#8221; he said.
 &#8220;The funding will help to ensure that Kerry Airport remains compliant with regulatory requirements in key areas, such as air traffic control, fire services and security.&rdquo;
 Funding this year for airports will total over &euro;37 million building on the &euro;161 million provided in unprecedented aviation supports during 2021.
 &ldquo;I welcome this funding which will deliver further vital financial supports to Kerry Airport with a particular focus on safety, security operations and air traffic control,&#8221; Minister Foley said.
 &#8220;This funding reinforces the importance and value that Government places on the vital role of our regional airports and how connectivity directly supports tourism and enterprise in Kerry.&rdquo;

Kerry Airport to get almost €1.5m funding

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