Eoghan Murphy (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The noise issue that the Deputy raised is important and it led to the delay because there was a change internationally last year, which led to a change in the directive that came from Europe. We have incorporated that into the draft guidelines and, as I said last week in the Chamber, they will go out for public consultation next week or the week after for a short period. While they are out for public consultation, planning authorities will have to take cognisance of them. They should all be finalised, therefore, within about a two-month period.

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