Madam Speaker, the present passenger terminal at Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport was commissioned in 2013. Thereafter, most passenger operations were transferred from the old terminal to a three-storey facility adjacent to the present one. Part of the old terminal continued to be utilised for mixed aviation operational, administrative, and commercial purposes while significant areas remained underutilised. Madam Speaker, with regard to part (a) of the question, I am informed by the Airports of Mauritius Co. Ltd that the ground floor of former passenger terminal is leased to airport stakeholders, including Air Mauritius Ltd, Mauritius Duty Free Paradise, the National Land Transport Authority for office administration and commercial purposes. As regards the first floor, it houses the Airports of Mauritius Co. Ltd Aviation Training Centre, the Emergency Operations Centre, the Departure Boarding Lounge serving four boarding gates and the State Lounge, together with associated operational and service facilities. The second floor is currently leased to Air Mauritius Ltd and utilised as office space. Madam Speaker, concerning part (b) of the question, I am further informed by the Airports of Mauritius Co. Ltd that given the strategic location of the Old Passenger Terminal within the airport compound, airport stakeholders have expressed interest for the lease thereof for office and commercial operations. In this context, the Airports of Mauritius Co. Ltd has established an internal committee to examine options to enhance utilisation of the available space.

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