The Irish government hopes to pass legislation lifting the current passenger cap at Dublin International through both houses of parliament by mid-July 2026, transport minister Darragh O'Brien said. The country's main gateway is currently limited to 32 million passengers a year based on 2007 legislation, but its enforcement is suspended pending a European Court of Justice ruling. In 2025, the airport handled 36.4 million passengers. The US government, acting on a request from the Airlines for America (A4A) lobby group, has threatened Ireland with traffic right cuts if the cap is not lifted.