Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Ironically, if the Minister had brought forward legislation when the EU directive was initially issued, there would have been no difficulty because the legislation would have been in place in advance of the updated guidelines. The delay has meant that new and more up-to-date scientific guidelines have since been produced. We are trying to take account of that and ensure that the new competent authority does likewise. I know from the work of my colleague, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, that some airports, such as Manchester Airport, take account of the new guidelines. As proposer of the amendment, I accept what the Minister has stated and am prepared to withdraw the amendment. However, I reserve the right to reintroduce it on Report Stage if we are not satisfied by the level of detail supplied to members of the committee.