Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Last week the chairman designate of the DAA, Mr. Basil Geoghegan, was before the Joint Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport. He said there were significant issues which still needed to be addressed regarding the new runway. He said, "We need clarity urgently on the new system for noise regulation at the airport." He went on to say the current restrictions could cost the economy over 17,000 jobs by 2037. For 18 months the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Shane Ross, has been promising legislation to deal with the competent authority for independent noise regulation at Dublin Airport and failed to deliver. As a consequence, the Government has failed to deliver much needed legislation on independent noise regulation at the airport. It is a serious issue.

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