Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 96:

In page 25, line 21, after “authority” to insert “, the elected members of the local authority and Dáil Éireann in whose constituencies the airport is located”.

This is a minor matter. I imagine the Minister and his team will accept the amendment which relates to the notification provisions for the competent authority when it makes a decision to give notice. The Act already provides that the competent authority will give notice to the applicant, persons who makes observations, the local authority and other interested parties. I suggest that councillors and local Oireachtas Members would be notified also. It is a handy provision and would enhance democratic accountability in such important decision making. Given that a range of others are being notified, the addition of ten extra individuals would not be onerous and is desirable.