SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of November 2004
RYANAIR HOLDINGS PLC
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
c/o Ryanair Ltd Corporate Head Office
Dublin Airport
County Dublin Ireland
(Address of principal executive offices)
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reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ________
RYANAIR CALLS ON GOVERNMENT TO IMPLEMENT
COMPETING SECOND TERMINAL AT DUBIN
Ryanair, Europe's largest low fares airline today (Wednesday, 17th November
2004) criticised the Irish Government inaction for over two years since it
received 13 separate expressions of interest to develop a competing second
terminal at Dublin Airport in October 2002. It is NOW time for the Government to
announce the awarding of the Terminal contract.
Speaking today at the First Annual Forum of the Tourism Industry, Ryanair
endorsed the recent criticism of the present Government as a "fudge factory".
Michael O'Leary, Ryanair's Chief Executive said:
"It's a joke at our Industry's expense that this Government would host a
Conference on Irish Tourism called "An Agenda for Action". An Agenda for
Inaction would be more appropriate. Our Governments track record of "action" is
as follows:
-It is 21/2 yearssince this Government was re-elected with a plan to develop
cost efficient terminal facilities at Dublin Airport ... but nothing has
happened.
-It is two yearssince this Government received 13 separate proposals to
build a competing second terminal at no cost to the tax payer ... and
nothing's happened.
-It is one yearsince the Tourism Policy Review Group highlighted the urgent
need for a competing second terminal at Dublin Airport ... and still
nothing's happened.
The Irish tourism industry is in crisis because of this Government's
inaction".
"Irish tourism is struggling simply because this Government prefers fudge and
dither over decision. It prefers "consultants" and "facilitators" instead of
action. It is always just one consultants report short of a decision. For over
five years now Ryanair has offered to invest almost $1bn. in new aircraft, based
here in Ireland, deliver up to 20 new low fare European routes bringing over 5
million new visitors a year and creating 5,000 direct new Irish jobs and over
25,000 indirect jobs in Irish tourism. All of this at no cost to the Irish tax
payer, and yet this Government continues to dither and fudge".
"Two and a half years should be long enough for even Bertie Ahern to make a
decision. We need less Agendas for Action and more action. Instead of talking
about decisions, why doesn't the Government just make one. Irish tourism needs a
competing second terminal at Dublin, we want 5 million new visitors and we
demand 5,000 new jobs. All it takes is one decision".
Ends. Wednesday, 17th November 2004
For further information
Paul Fitzsimmons Pat Walsh
Ryanair Murray Consultants
Tel. 353-1-8121212 Tel. 353-1-4980300
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
RYANAIR HOLDINGS PLC
Date: 17 November 2004
By:___/s/ Howard Millar____
H Millar
Company Secretary & Finance Director