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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Contracts Data (19 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: Because of the major cutbacks in funding for regional and local roads during the recession, the Strategic Grant Programme relating to significant regional and local road improvement projects was curtailed from 2013 until provision was made in the 2016 Capital Investment Plan to restart a modest programme. Schemes are being managed on a programme basis with phased implementation taking...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (19 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: The provision of extra buses to Swords Express is a matter for the company itself as it is a private operator holding a passenger licence under Section 7 of the Road Transport Act 1932. The other issues raised are also a matter for the company in conjunction with the National Transport Authority (NTA) and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the NTA for direct reply.Please advise my...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Military Aircraft Landings (19 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: As stated in previous replies to Parliamentary Questions, the purpose of the internal review is to examine the Statutory Instrument primarily from an administrative and legal perspective. There is no proposal to change the long-standing Government policy of permitting aircraft used by the defence forces of various nations to transit through Irish airspace and airports, subject to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Procurement Contracts Data (19 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: The information requested by the Deputy is currently being collated by my officials and will be forwarded to the Deputy within 10 working days.

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: Amendments Nos. 42 and 43 deal with the same issue. On Committee Stage an amendment was made to section 6 which introduces two processes for making regulations. 10 o’clock Under the first process, regulations are made and laid before each House of the Oireachtas, with the provision that either House may pass a resolution within 21 days to annul such regulations. This is a...

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: I move amendment No. 43:In page 9, line 36, to delete “sections 9(9)and 10(16)” and substitute “section 9(9)”.

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: I move amendment No. 44:In page 10, line 13, to delete “Environmental Noise Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 140 of 2006)” and substitute “European Communities (Environmental Noise) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 549 of 2018)”. This amendment updates a reference to the latest environmental noise guidelines, which implement the 2002 directive into Irish law and which came...

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: I will deal with the others. Does the House want me to discuss the rest of them first?

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: I will discuss the others then.

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: I will discuss them all together.

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: We had an extended debate last week on the World Health Organization, WHO, guidelines, which is probably what Deputy Daly is concerned about. In that debate I explained that it was not possible to introduce amendments which have the effect of changing EU regulations, even if I wanted to do so. In coming to this amendment, I understand that there might be some confusion that I am doing...

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: Yes. In answer to Deputy Broughan, a statutory instrument will not take precedence over any EU directive. All developments at EU level will apply to the Bill. To respond to Deputy Darragh O'Brien, I considered the issue of how best to include the health references, which I will speak about in more detail when we come to amendment No. 59, and where in the Bill such references had most...

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: Yes, it will be included.

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: I would like to reply to everybody individually but do not have time. I will reply to everybody generally. The EU directive is implemented by way of statutory instrument. That should be clarified. The reference to SI 594/2018 is not about delaying, as Deputy Troy says. It is an improvement.

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: There is no attempt to cause delay to developments on health at an EU level. There may be a misunderstanding here. I will address this again with regard to amendment No. 59 if necessary. Health is fully referenced in regulation 598, the 2002 environmental noise directive and the 2018 regulations implementing that directive. The competent authority is required to have regard to each of...

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: I will try to address the issue of health first. I will then address the issue of the freedom of information request and press coverage in my second reply. I understand I have seven minutes for my first reply and two for my second.

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: On Committee Stage, we were all in agreement that the impact on health of noise is a very important element of effective noise assessment and noise regulation. To fully understand what will be required of the noise regulator, this Bill must be read along with the 2002 environmental noise directive and the environmental noise regulations implementing that directive. The noise regulator will...

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: The amendments I am tabling are accepted on foot of considerable deliberation. I have had regard to legal advice on the matter and the advice of the draftspeople in the Office of the Attorney General. Reflecting that deliberative process, I am tabling these amendments, to be placed under the relevant parts of the Bill which specifically set out that the noise regulator will ensure that...

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: The amendments referred to were amendments Nos. 59, 78 and 79.

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: I believe many Deputies are anxious for me to address the issue of freedom of information, FOI, and press coverage. Fingal County Council is on record that it is satisfied that its concerns were addressed before recommendations were made by me to the Government. Deputies have said that that information on FOIs and press coverage should have come out earlier. There seems to be some sort of...