Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The discounts are given in various blocks depending on the scheme. It is not just the hour the Minister mentioned, the hours range from 11 p.m. to 5.59 a.m.

I am disappointed with the Minister's response because he said he will not make any proposals whatsoever. The IAA has been appointed following EU regulations not out of concern for residents adjoining Dublin Airport. I put it to the Minister that in an airport such as Gatwick, for example, take-off and landing charges vary, depending on how much noise an aircraft emits. That is a standard which the Minister could introduce. It is not about the amount charged or the manner in which an airport authority does it, it is about having a proactive policy of protecting adjoining residents. There is a litany of mechanisms in the 17 similarly sized airports to Dublin Airport. There is a range of issues.

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We do not need to reinvent the wheel. These things need to implemented and it is very regrettable that the Minister has not seen fit to exercise his powers a bit more forcefully.

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