Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Flight paths on the north runway at Dublin Airport have not been appropriately assessed in terms of noise pollution and mitigation. Since the runway opened, more than 138,000 flights have departed and landed. In Ratoath, Ashbourne and surrounding areas, 30,000 people are being impacted. That was never intended to be the case. Will the Government and the Department of Transport ensure that there is appropriate assessment, that there is compliance with planning regulations and that consideration will be given to the alternative proposals being put forward for appropriate flight paths? A lot of matters associated with the Dublin Airport Authority, DAA, are before An Bord Pleanála and other forums. These issues are not, however. There are solutions on the table. Ultimately, the DAA needs to be compliant with planning regulations, needs to work with communities and needs to find a way to resolve these issues.

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