Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I ask the Deputy to allow me to finish. I am sure that all members of the committee will agree that noise regulation at the airport needs to be an open and inclusive process that respects the real interests of local residents too. I have provided for this in the Bill. The Bill is fundamentally in favour of sustainable development of the airport in a way that balances the commercial ambitions of the DAA, the national economic interest, the needs of business, tourism interests and the legitimate rights of local residents. I could have listed other stakeholders that are to be considered, but I did not. One such stakeholder would be relevant airport operators, who are lower down on the list than the residents.