Martin Browne (Tipperary, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The next petition is No. P00057/24, “Stop Dublin Airport illegally routing flights over Ratoath and Ashbourne", from Mr. Eoin Keary. It states:

A petition was started due to the continuous noise pollution over Ratoath since August 2023 by Dublin Airport. Ratoath suffers from continuous noise pollution as a result on a route followed by aircraft directly over the town.

The petitioner is requesting that action be taken and wants "DAA to stop flying over the town and use alternative routes where are many and easy to do." The actions taken to resolve the issue of concern before submitting this petition include drawing up an online petition, making contact with Meath County Council and all local TDs and councillors, and contacting and meeting the DAA with Councillor Gillian Toole and Councillor Nick Killian to no avail. On 2 July 2024, the secretariat here wrote to the DAA seeking a response advising of their views within 14 days. On 16 August 2024, the secretariat received a response from the DAA. The recommendation is that we publish the response from the DAA and that the correspondence from the DAA be forwarded to the petitioner for comment within 14 days. Do members have any views on this?