Darragh O'Brien to bring plans to lift Dublin Airport passenger cap to Cabinet

Airport operator DAA has repeatedly called for the 32m passenger annual cap to be lifted, arguing that growing Dublin Airport to 40m passengers a year is 'in line with national aviation policy'

The cap was put in place as part of the planning permission granted when Terminal 2 was being constructed. File Picture: Sam Boal/Collins Photos

Plans for new legislation to lift the passenger cap at Dublin Airport will be discussed by Cabinet on Tuesday morning.

Transport minister Darragh O’Brien will tell his colleagues of the “challenges faced in securing timely permission for planning applications“.