Government Assistance
On 21 February 2007, the Government of Ireland announced that it was providing € 6.3 million in capital grant money for Galway Airport. In 2008 this allocation was reduced by 50-60% as a result of national budget cutbacks.
In June 2011 the Government announced that funding for Galway Airport will cease by December 2011. Currently Galway Airport requires €1.2 million to meet operating costs per year. The Government has stated that the decision was taken to consolidate the four other regional airports which will receive state funding for 2012.
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