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- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Noise Pollution Legislation (15 Feb 2018)
Robert Troy: It is a yes or a no answer.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Noise Pollution Legislation (15 Feb 2018)
Robert Troy: I take it that the Minister is saying no.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Noise Pollution Legislation (15 Feb 2018)
Robert Troy: The Minister has failed again.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Noise Pollution Legislation (15 Feb 2018)
Robert Troy: 3. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason for his appointment of Fingal County Council as an independent noise regulator in respect of airport noise; the reason he plans to introduce less restrictive noise regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7941/18]
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Noise Pollution Legislation (15 Feb 2018)
Robert Troy: In his appointment as Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the Minister has abdicated his responsibility in respect of the appointment of an independent competent authority for noise regulation at Dublin Airport. He has delayed and procrastinated. He has failed in this regard. We have learned in the past number of weeks that he intends to appoint Fingal County Council as the competent...
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Noise Pollution Legislation (15 Feb 2018)
Robert Troy: The Minister said he has not delayed, yet the regulation came into effect in 2016. It is now 2018 and we are still discussing the matter. He cannot even give a timeframe for when his draft legislation will come before the House. First it was the EPA and then the IAA. I questioned the Minister repeatedly and the only difficulty he mentioned was that he was awaiting independent legal advice...
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Noise Pollution Legislation (15 Feb 2018)
Robert Troy: I asked a lot of questions.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Noise Pollution Legislation (15 Feb 2018)
Robert Troy: I based my conclusions on my conversations with residents and having talked to democratically elected people who represent the constituency. Incidentally, if the Minister wants the legislation to go through the House he does not have the numbers on that side. He might want to realise that and engage with us. The fact he did not turn up to the briefing to discuss this issue with the...
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Noise Pollution Legislation (15 Feb 2018)
Robert Troy: I said the Minister was not at the briefing.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Noise Pollution Legislation (15 Feb 2018)
Robert Troy: The Minister needs to engage with us.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Noise Pollution Legislation (15 Feb 2018)
Robert Troy: Answer the question.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Noise Pollution Legislation (15 Feb 2018)
Robert Troy: Did the Minister meet the CEO of Fingal County Council?
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Noise Pollution Legislation (15 Feb 2018)
Robert Troy: Did he meet the CEO-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Noise Pollution Legislation (15 Feb 2018)
Robert Troy: Did the Minister meet him?
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Noise Pollution Legislation (15 Feb 2018)
Robert Troy: I will take that as a "No".
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Traffic Management (15 Feb 2018)
Robert Troy: These problems were well flagged. The impact of the Luas cross city on buses etc. was flagged by Dublin City Council's transport committee as far back as 2015. It appears nothing was done. Why did it take tens of thousands of passengers facing severe disruption in order for the Minister to change some of the bus routes through College Green? Quite seriously, is there a concerted effort by...
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Traffic Management (15 Feb 2018)
Robert Troy: None that the Minister is aware of.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Traffic Management (15 Feb 2018)
Robert Troy: 1. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to address traffic congestion in Dublin, particularly in respect of Luas cross city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7940/18]
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Traffic Management (15 Feb 2018)
Robert Troy: Traffic congestion is at breaking point in Dublin city. It is estimated that it is costing €350 million per annum in lost productivity and lost time. What steps is the Minister taking to address congestion in the capital city, in particular the large scale disruptions that have occurred since the introduction of Luas cross city?
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Traffic Management (15 Feb 2018)
Robert Troy: On the opening of the Luas crossover, the Taoiseach said it would encourage more people to use public transport, alleviate congestion and reduce our carbon footprint. Unfortunately, to date this has not happened. The Minister talks about the introduction of significant changes prior to this, citing as one of the measures the additional bus lanes on the quays. The average time it takes a...