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The IAA's Terminal ATC charges are independently set by the Commission for Aviation Regulation (CAR) http://www.aviationreg.ie/

The determination is made on a five year basis and regularly reviewed.  All Airline customers at Dublin Airport etc. had an opportunity to make submissions on the determination.  The five year determination was made by the CAR in March 2007 and published on the CAR website under reference CP4/2007.  The rates for the five years to 2012 were advised to the IAA as part of that process and some assumptions upon which the determination is made are also reviewed periodically by CAR.

The 2007 determination is the second five year cycle on pricing.  A similar independent determination was made in February 2002 by the CAR (CP3/2002).

The IAA has always followed the independent determination of the Commission for Aviation Regulation.  The IAA, in common with other regulated entities, makes submissions to the CAR concerning each five year pricing cycle and we did this in 2007 and this was published.

The purpose of the CAR is to independently determine the charges and IAA policy is to adhere to same.  Notwithstanding the approval by CAR of its charges, the IAA is currently seeking cost reductions in all its areas of operations and investments.

See: http://www.iaa.ie/index.jsp?p=96&n=401&a=572 

Any operators decision to expand or restrict its activities must be viewed in the broader economic climate where airlines worldwide are reducing capacity and taking aircraft out of service.

IAA ATC enroute (overflying) airspace charges are determined as part of a Europe-wide process facilitated by Eurocontrol.  The IAA is amongst the lowest in Europe on a like for like basis.

See: http://www.eurocontrol.int/crco/gallery/content/public/docs/unit_rates/ur200903.pdf