Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

These are not my words by the way. I live in the area but I do not live close to the airport. The airport's neighbours, however, say that the level of engagement has been nothing short of atrocious. They say that there has been no effective engagement. That is what they are saying. I have spoken to them. I appreciate that Mr. Jacobs will say the airport is a good neighbour, and that is fine, but the airport's neighbours hold a different view. Perhaps Mr. Jacobs could come back to me directly and as soon as possible with a timeline for when a meeting can take place. There are genuine concerns that people want to share. It is a condition that a community liaison group be established involving representatives. The witnesses know all of that. They are entitled to that forum, but there is no point in going to the meeting on their own. The DAA needs to be there. We need to hear from Mr. Jacobs on when that meeting will take place. I appreciate that Mr. Jacobs is going to come back to me on that. I very much appreciate that because it is something that will keep coming up. A number of public meetings were held recently and they were incredibly well attended. It is not easy to get people to come out to public meetings and especially post Covid. These meetings are incredibly well attended. At every meeting I attended, we have required additional seats to be put into the rooms. I just wish to convey to Mr. Jacobs the level of concern that exists. There is a very serious wish for the community liaison group to meet sooner rather than later.