Airport chiefs should put it up to Cullen over passenger facilities

THE letter from June Scannell regarding lack of facilities at Cork airport (Irish Examiner, January 6) is a timely reminder that action is needed if the airport is not to remain at the bottom of the list of political priorities.

The Government decided to give autonomy to Cork airport and appointed a new board in September 2004.

In the meantime everything has been slowed down and Cork is now unable to purchase toilet paper without getting approval from the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA). It is a scandal that covered walkways are not available in this day and age. If even half the rumours are correct the new terminal will be lacking so many features - because Dublin has axed them - that it will end up as an expensive joke.