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Dublin Airport runway noise

Summary

Robert Troy asks what legislation will empower the Irish Aviation Authority to regulate noise and allow the second runway to proceed. The Taoiseach says he does not have the answer to hand and will ask the Transport Minister to reply.

The Taoiseach will agree that Dublin Airport is critical to the economic development of our country. He will also agree it is now at capacity and the need for the second runway is urgent. Critical to this is the regulation of noise by the Irish Aviation Authority, which will address concerns of local residents and enable construction of the runway to commence. Will the Government advise on whether primary or secondary legislation will be put in place to give authority to the Irish Aviation Authority, because it is required? When the Government has decided on whether it is primary or secondary legislation, when can we expect it to come before the House?

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Leo Varadkar The Taoiseach Fine Gael

I apologise to the Deputy but I do not have the answer to hand. I will ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to inform him.

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He does not know. I asked him last week.

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He is a very busy man.

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