Ruth Coppinger (Dublin West, Solidarity) | Oireachtas source

Yes. Deputy Troy can clarify the matter himself. I am simply trying to clarify it. If that is the case, then it will be really disappointing for residents because there is absolutely no way it would work. Let us suppose a new department was set up called airport noise protection and it had amazing experts in it. Anything it would produce would potentially be overruled by the manager or chief executive in the interests of business and development. That is the way it works - I was on the council for a long time. It would be very difficult to have that conflict. Why have such a conflict? That is the point. Why not take it out of the council and put it with an agency that is more suited to protection? It seems to me that the EPA would be better suited. I am open to the other agency mentioned as well but the EPA is better suited to protect residents. I am keen to hear the reply from Deputy Troy on the amendment.