152. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Transport to publish the safety data for the departure routes off the North Runway at Dublin Airport (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48335/26]

As the Deputy is aware, a robust regulatory framework is required to support the aviation sector and to ensure the highest professional standards, for a safe and secure aviation environment. As such, the Irish aviation sector is highly regulated, with a number of different regulators each of which has distinct, specific roles and regulatory powers to enable them to carry out their separate, statutory roles in an independent manner.

As a contracting state to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and a member state of the European Union, Ireland complies with ICAO standards and EU legislation regarding civil aviation.

Under EU legislation, the operator of an airport is responsible for the design and maintenance of Instrument Flight Procedures (IFPs) which set flight paths into and out of an airport.

The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA), as the civil aviation safety regulator in Ireland, has responsibility for ensuring that IFPs adhere to safety standards set out in national, EU and international regulations.

My Department does not hold safety data related to departure routes off the North Runway at Dublin Airport.