Dáil debates
Tuesday, 26 March 2019
Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed)
7:50 pm
Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source
Fianna Fáil supports this amendment. This issue was discussed at length on Committee Stage. Deputy Daly has pointed out the principle that in certain instances there will be noise mitigation measures that, given the complexity and the lead in time for construction, will take a period of time. It is to allow - in those instances where there is a short or a long lead-in time - a period of time to acknowledge that. In certain other instances, however, there are noise mitigation measures that could be done straight away. For example, restrictions at a particular time could be done fairly quickly as opposed to building a large embankment that may take a number of months and might need separate planning permission to carry out the works. To be fair, on Committee Stage the Minister agreed in principle with our proposal and with what we are trying to achieve. I hope the Minister will again agree with what we are trying to achieve in strengthening the legislation as we bring it through the Oireachtas.
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