Brendan Ryan (Dublin Fingal, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 89:

In page 46, between lines 18 and 19, to insert the following:“Airport charges: noise

21. (1) The competent authority may, after consultation with the airport authority stakeholders and for the purposes mentioned in subsection (2), by notice in writing direct the airport authority to fix its charges in respect of an aircraft or a class of aircraft by reference (among other things) to—

(a) specified facts or matters relating to the amount of noise caused by the aircraft or to the extent or nature of any inconvenience resulting from such noise,

(b) specified facts or matters related to the effect of the aircraft on the level of noise at any place in or in the vicinity of the airport,

(c) any failure by the operator of the aircraft to secure that noise requirements applying to the aircraft are complied with.

(2) The purposes mentioned in this subsection are—

(a) in relation to subsection (1)(a), encouraging the use of quieter aircraft and reducing inconvenience from aircraft noise;

(b) in relation to subsection (1)(b), controlling the level of noise in or in the vicinity of the airport so far as attributable to aircraft taking off or landing at the airport;

(c) in relation to subsection (1)(c), promoting compliance with noise requirements.

(3) This section is in addition to, and not in substitution for, any provision relating to the use of, or charges for the use of, airports which is made by or under any other enactment.”.

On the basis that amendment No. 86 has been accepted, which covers the intent of my amendment No. 89, I do not wish to press it. I hope amendment No. 93 is also accepted.

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