258. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of concerns raised by residents of Lacken, County Mayo regarding increased aircraft noise and reports of low-flying aircraft since 16 August 2026; whether any noise impact assessment has been conducted in respect of the area; if the Irish Aviation Authority has received complaints relating to aircraft noise over Lacken; and the measures that can be taken to mitigate the impact on local residents. [65084/26]

259. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the number of flights that have crossed over or in the immediate vicinity of Lacken, County Mayo since 16 August 2026; the daily and weekly average number of flights recorded during this period; whether the Irish Aviation Authority has undertaken any monitoring of air traffic movements in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65083/26]

260. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport the reason a number of flight routes were amended from 16 August 2026 resulting in aircraft operating over the village of Lacken, County Mayo; whether these changes are temporary or permanent in nature; which authority approved the amendments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65081/26]

I propose to take Questions Nos. 258, 259 and 260 together.

The data sought by the Deputy on the number of flights passing over Lacken is not collated by the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA), AirNav Ireland or my Department.

The IAA, as the State’s civil aviation regulator, is responsible for ensuring the safety and security of civil aviation in Ireland, and monitoring of day-to-day aircraft movements within specific areas is not part of the IAA’s role.

As the State’s air navigation services provider, AirNav Ireland is responsible for the provision of air navigation services in Irish-controlled airspace.

I am advised that AirNav Ireland is not aware of any changes to the flight paths of aircraft under its responsibility within the vicinity of Lacken, namely commercial aircraft operating under Instrument Flight Rules to and from Ireland West Airport outside a 10-nautical-mile radius of the airport.

The Lacken area, at altitudes below 7,500 feet, is located within Class G (‘uncontrolled’) airspace. As a result, AirNav Ireland does not provide air traffic control services to, nor does it have responsibility for, aircraft operating at low altitude in this area.

In general, complaints about noise from overflying aircraft should be directed to the relevant local authority, which in the case of Lacken is Mayo County Council.