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Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2019)

Shane Ross: I move amendment No. 67:In page 26, lines 41 and 42, to delete “the local authority and Dáil Éireann” and substitute “FCC, the elected members of Dáil Éireann”.

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2019)

Shane Ross: I move amendment No. 72:In page 33, line 28, to delete “subsection (13)” and substitute “subsection (14)”.

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2019)

Shane Ross: This is a technical drafting amendment to correct a numerical reference.

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2019)

Shane Ross: I move amendment No. 73:In page 33, line 35, after “authority” to insert the following:“, the elected members of FCC, the elected members of Dáil Éireann in whose constituencies the airport is located”.

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2019)

Shane Ross: I move amendment No. 78:In page 35, between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following:“(22) In this Part, health aspects shall be assessed in accordance with the Environmental Noise Directive and the European Communities (Environmental Noise) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 549 of 2018).”.

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2019)

Shane Ross: I move amendment No. 79:In page 35, to delete line 31 and substitute “(23)* In this section—”.

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2019)

Shane Ross: I move amendment No. 84:In page 44, to delete lines 11 to 27 and substitute the following:“(2) Where, before the relevant day, a person has entered into consultations with the Board under section 37B of the Act of 2000 in relation to a relevant development but no notice under subsection (4)(a) of that section has been served on such person following such consultations, such...

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2019)

Shane Ross: I move amendment No. 59:In page 15, between lines 15 and 16, to insert the following:“(23) In this Part, health aspects shall be assessed in accordance with the Environmental Noise Directive and the European Communities (Environmental Noise) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 549 of 2018).”.

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2019)

Shane Ross: I move amendment No. 61:In page 19, to delete lines 24 to 29 and substitute the following:“(10) (a) Where the Board has failed to make a decision under this section in relation to the appeal within the period it is required to do so by a provision of this section and becomes aware, whether through notification by the appellant or otherwise, that it has so failed, the Board shall...

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2019)

Shane Ross: The Deputy should withdraw the amendment because the matter has been covered in a previous amendment. While I agree with the intention of the amendment, the has been covered. Therefore, I will not accept the amendment.

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2019)

Shane Ross: I do not believe we are far apart. It is a matter of language and language is important. As I must follow the legal advice I have received on this issue, I must oppose the amendment proposed by Deputy Clare Daly, perhaps with some regret, but that is what I must do. When I receive legal advice, it would be rash and foolish of me to defy or counter it. I know the views of Deputies...

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2019)

Shane Ross: We must take the same advice which states unequivocally that Fingal County Council is not conflicted. We accept that and are going ahead on that basis. If Members want me to defy the Attorney General's advice, they should say so. They want me to say "to hell with it" and invite every possible court challenge.

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2019)

Shane Ross: It would be massively irresponsible to do so.

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2019)

Shane Ross: I thank Deputies for their contributions. The differences between the two sides are not huge, or the language may or may not be as important as Deputy Daly has said. It is about how measures are rolled out and implemented. The term "defer" which the Deputy wishes to replace does not refer to putting things off on the never-never. The purpose of the use of the term is to give the regulator...

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2019)

Shane Ross: The competent authority will respond to all requests. That is our intention. We will bring an amendment to the Seanad to endorse and underline that. In response to Deputy Broughan, it will be a matter for the regulator to determine what noise maps are appropriate. Obviously, the potential noise implications might extend beyond Fingal. The regulator will determine that and we are...

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2019)

Shane Ross: I think I have responded already. It is up to the competent authority to determine its response but there is now a procedure in place for complaints to be made. We will be introducing an amendment in the Seanad to provide that all complaints will get a written response.

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2019)

Shane Ross: Yes.

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2019)

Shane Ross: I move amendment No. 54:In page 13, line 39, after “authority” to insert the following:“, the elected members of FCC, the elected members of Dáil Éireann in whose constituencies the airport is located”.

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2019)

Shane Ross: I have provided here a formal avenue of complaint by which a person can have some avenue to be heard. I believe this meets the intention of Deputy Clare Daly's amendment. In the first instance, under amendment No. 51, it will be a matter solely for the noise regulator to consider if there are grounds to review a noise assessment where circumstances may have changed. It also gives power for...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport Provision (26 Mar 2019)

Shane Ross: So can the Deputy. I am sure the NTA would be as accessible to him as it is to me. I agree with everything the Deputy says. I will not be content until we have got a situation where those in wheelchairs can travel as easily as we can and we are nowhere near that situation yet. I am not saying anything in a mood of self-satisfaction but hopefully we are moving in that direction. We have...