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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Ferry Services Provision (23 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: I appreciate the Senator's concerns for his community and I understand his interests. I emphasise that we are talking mostly about Irish Ferries, which is a commercial company. It operates passenger services between Ireland, Britain and France under the flag of Cyprus or the Bahamas. Any decision taken by the company to change how it operates is a commercial decision by that company....

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Ferry Services Provision (23 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: I will bear in mind what the Senator said when I am talking to the ferry companies.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: I move amendment No. 80: In page 20, line 11, after "37S" to insert ", paragraph 20C of the Fourth Schedule, and paragraph 17A of the Fifth Schedule,". This is a minor amendment extending definitions of the Bill to further provisions in the Planning and Development Act.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: I move amendment No. 81: In page 20, to delete lines 19 to 37 and substitute the following: “34B. (1) (a) (i) Where the planning authority receives an application under section 34 for development at the airport, it shall, as soon as is practicable after such receipt— (I) give a copy of the application to the competent authority, and (II) enter into consultations...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: No, I am submitting them now.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: I move amendment No. 85: In page 22, line 1, to delete “Where this section applies and notwithstanding” and substitute “Notwithstanding”. The amendments are technical drafting amendments and are intended to provide clarity and simplicity. I would like the committee to note that I will introduce another similar technical drafting amendment on Report Stage to...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: I move amendment No. 86: In page 23, line 18, after “discretion)” to insert “having”.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: I am not convinced of the need for this change because of the transparent process we are going through. I am not aware of a precedent for it. I am more than satisfied that the notification requirements set out in the Bill, which mirror those in the planning Acts, are sufficient to ensure that people will be made aware of what is happening. All decisions of the noise regulator will be...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: That is fine. I am happy to let the amendment through.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: I move amendment No. 97: In page 26, between lines 10 and 11, to insert the following: “(c) The planning authority shall make its decision on the application as soon as is practicable after it receives, pursuant to subsection (14)(a)(ii), a copy of the competent authority’s regulatory decision under subsection (13)(a).”.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: I move amendment No. 98: In page 26, to delete lines 11 to 20 and substitute the following: “(16) Subject to subsection (17), a noise mitigation measure to be introduced by virtue of a regulatory decision adopted under subsection (13)(a) shall— (a) if no appeal under section 37 as read with section 37R is made, within the appropriate period referred to in section...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: I move amendment No. 99: In page 26, to delete lines 31 to 38 and substitute the following: “(c) Subsections (1) to (3) of section 9 of the Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Act 2019 shall, with all necessary modifications, apply to the performance by the competent authority of its functions under this section. (d) Subsections (4) to (7) of section 9 of the Aircraft Noise...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: I move amendment No. 101: In page 29, line 14, after “discretion)” to insert “having”.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: I move amendment No. 110: In page 31, line 3, to delete “subsection (12)” and substitute “subsection (11)”.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: I move amendment No. 112: In page 32, between lines 8 and 9, to insert the following: “(c) The planning authority shall make its decision on the application as soon as is practicable after it receives, pursuant to subsection (15) (a)(ii), a copy of the competent authority’s regulatory decision under subsection (14)(a).”.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: I move amendment No. 113: In page 32, to delete lines 9 to 18 and substitute the following: “(17) Subject to subsection (18), a noise mitigation measure to be introduced by virtue of a regulatory decision adopted under subsection (14)(a) shall— (a) if no appeal under section 37 as read with section 37R is made, within the appropriate period referred to in...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: I move amendment No. 115: In page 32, line 27, to delete “section 25” and substitute “section 25(b)”.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: I move amendment No. 116: In page 32, to delete lines 30 to 32 and substitute “under subsection (14)(a), take such steps as it considers appropriate to cause Article 8”.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: I move amendment No. 118: In page 34, line 4, to delete “may, at its discretion,” and substitute “shall”.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: I move amendment No. 119: In page 34, lines 9 and 10, to delete “(other than the planning authority who made the relevant regulatory decision)”.