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

I see what Deputy Clare Daly is trying to achieve but we must be cognisant of the fact that some noise-mitigation measures would take time to implement. For argument's sake, a noise buffer zone could not be constructed in a matter of a day, two days or three days but ceasing a certain activity might be possible within one, two or three days. How can the Minister guarantee that when the competent authority hands down a noise-mitigation recommendation that clearly sets a realistic timeframe for implementation, it will not be abused or exploited in some way? Preventing this is what we are trying to achieve here.