Duncan Smith (Dublin Fingal, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Mr Jacobs referred to Schiphol Airport removing the cap. My understanding is that the Dutch Government imposed a reduction in flight numbers throughout the year, and that was going at approximately 400,000. That has now been paused, however, as there has been a challenge from some airlines that were going transatlantic and had booked into next year. It has not been scrapped but, rather, is on pause while there is a legal challenge from airlines.

A related matter is that Schiphol has infrastructure in place for noise mitigation on the ground. Mr. Jacobs presented a large PowerPoint presentation regarding many aspects of infrastructure he wants to impose but there was nothing in terms of noise mitigation, be it mounds, extra planting or the other things Schiphol does, that people in Fingal, south Swords and St. Margaret's would like to see. Is there still scope for the DAA to provide such noise mitigation measures on the ground as part of the future development?