I can't remember the cost of it, S.C, but it's actually worse than that, because although C was opened in '98, that was only the first 3 gates; the last three followed quite a bit later.
The thing is that although there will be 8 w/b or 19 n/b stands at Pier E, the NET gain of stands - particularly for w/b aircraft will actually be quite low; the Pier C stands will be lost AND the midfield stands, where cargo acft park and A330s and various other types park, will be lost; that's ten stands. What is going to be done about widebody parking; it seems odd that at a time when DUB is facing the prospect of long haul growth, the net gain of stands is actually a loss?
Also, interestingly, the cost of EUR400m has been put about, BUT that's only for the terminal; the total price, for the terminal and Pier E, is just over EUR600m!
Nothing yet about the tendering process for the new terminal; the DAA hasn't said anything - not surprisingly and since the PDs are more interested in buses now, their minds are elsewhere and of course, the FFers having been pushed into the whole concept of tendering the operating side, won't be saying a word either.