Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I have acknowledged that this has gone on for a very long time. That is true, and there is no getting away from it. I have also tried to provide, which I accept may be cold comfort to some of the Deputy's constituents and people he has interacted with, some of the rationale behind that, including the evolving planning legislation, the national planning framework and, more crucially perhaps, the bringing in of experts to examine the issue of noise from a technical point of view to get the guidelines right.

I take on board the seriousness of this matter. It became very apparent to me when I saw the people who have experienced the stresses and strains of dealing with this.

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