Dáil debates
Thursday, 25 January 2024
Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions
Air Quality
10:40 am
Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party) | Oireachtas source
It is important that we continue to review, revise and amend, particularly with the airport changing and the new runway. We both know the series of issues that have arisen around different flight paths and so on. I would argue that the concerns of local residents in south Swords or other areas need to be listened to. I would be happy to assist the Deputy in engaging with Dublin Airport to make sure that whatever monitoring stations we have continue to assess those communities that might have a concern or a question, maybe about a flight path they might not have been on previously. We should continue to review and monitor that.
My understanding from the data that is available is that all existing stations are below the levels. The one that is probably closest or most difficult is in the bus depot or station that is effectively outside the airport, which is understandable because there are bus emissions and it is the busiest bus station in the city. However, I would be quite happy to support the Deputy in engaging with Dublin Airport to make sure we continue to review the locations of the air monitoring stations to ensure they are capturing communities that might have a concern.
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