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The chief executive of Dublin Airport Authority (daa), Kenny Jacobs, has advocated for legislative changes to remove the 32 million passenger cap at Dublin Airport. Speaking during a court case hearing at the Irish High Court on December 4, Jacobs urged political parties to fulfill their promises to lift the cap, as reported by the Irish Independent.
Jacobs suggested that reclassifying Dublin Airport as strategic infrastructure could facilitate this change. "It's about how do you change the planning framework, the planning laws and planning timelines – I think that's a better territory for everybody to be focused on," he stated.
Currently, applications must go through Fingal County Council. Jacobs noted that dealing directly with An Bord Pleanála would simplify matters. On November 13, Fingal County Council received documents from daa requesting an increase in the passenger cap from 32 million to 40 million.
