Discussions taking place over future security measures at Waterford Airport
An update on Waterford Airport’s redevelopment was requested at a recent council meeting
Discussions are taking place over future security measures at Waterford Airport, a council meeting has heard.
Independent councillor David Daniels requested an update on the airport’s redevelopment at the September plenary meeting of Waterford City and County Council.
Cllr Daniels said: “I’ll end on a positive note - Waterford Airport and it’s not for this meeting Seán, I won’t put you on the spot.
“Just for the management report next month, if we can get an update on what’s going on out there.
“There’s great excitement when you see all the machinery in there over the summer. The weather obviously has helped them.”
He went on to request that the airport’s developer, William Bolster, give an update to councillors on progress at the airport.
“Maybe towards the end of the year, Mr Bolster himself might come in and give a presentation on the works that are done and what he plans.
“Has there been contact with airlines and what kind of groups that possibly will be operating out there?”
In response to Cllr Daniels, Sean McKeown, Chief Executive of Waterford City and County Council, agreed that the work at the airport is exciting.
Mr McKeown said: “In relation to Waterford Airport, yeah the development works have commenced.
“The investor’s representative, William Bolster, was in with myself and Ivan [Grimes] last week, just giving us an update.
“Certainly, the plans, objectives and vision for the airport are very, very exciting. I think we’ll be hearing more about that in the near future.”
He continued by saying that there would be no issue in arranging a meeting between councillors and Mr Bolster.
“I think at the last plenary I suggested we invite in William Bolster before the year end to give us an update so Cllr Daniels is, I suppose, just reiterating that.
“I’d absolutely say that Willie will have no problem coming in and giving us that update.”
Mr McKeown went on to detail the discussions that Mr Bolster had with council officials around security.
“On the discussions he had with us, [they were] around the security for the airport. There are plans in place to address that.
“The Irish Aviation Authority requires certain infrastructure and so forth to be put in place so Willie was talking to us about that. We’ll hear more about those plans as they develop.”
He concluded by saying that the redevelopment of the airport is “certainly very exciting for Waterford”.