AQW 10798/17-22 Written question to the Minister of Finance
To ask the Minister of Finance what support will be available to the Belfast International Airport to bridge the gap to a COVID-19 recovery.
Asked by John Blair MLA on 23 November 2020
- Answered
- Written
- Priority
- Tabled
- 23 November 2020
- Answer due by
- 1 December 2020
- Answered
- 1 December 20208 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Finance
- Priority question
- Yes
Answer
I secured Executive agreement to a range of measures to support our airports and airlines over recent months, including the 100% rates relief package I announced in May. This specific support provides rates relief for Belfast International Airport (BIA) until 31 March 2021 and is worth £1.7m to BIA alone.
My Department is continuing to engage with the airports, and indeed the Economy and Infrastructure Departments, who are each responsible for various aspects of aviation. In that regard, I announced in the Assembly last week my intention to bring forward proposals to provide further support to our airports in the coming days.