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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Summer Plans for Dublin and Cork Airports: DAA (19 Jun 2024)

Duncan Smith: The DAA is seven months on from making the biggest planning application in the history of Fingal County Council. It is saying to us today that it might now consider an operational-only planning application to increase the passenger cap.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Summer Plans for Dublin and Cork Airports: DAA (19 Jun 2024)

Duncan Smith: Why did the DAA not do it last year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Summer Plans for Dublin and Cork Airports: DAA (19 Jun 2024)

Duncan Smith: The DAA is probably the most experienced organisation in Fingal with regard to making planning applications. It beggars belief it would have made that planning application and is now considering an operational one. In the context of the planning application that was submitted, in response to a parliamentary question and direct contact from me, I know the DAA is exploring placing an earth...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Summer Plans for Dublin and Cork Airports: DAA (19 Jun 2024)

Duncan Smith: What is the DAA's level of engagement with either the EPA or Fingal County Council in relation to the placement of noise monitors and air pollution monitors? Can we get more of them placed in areas such as south Swords and St. Margaret's where residents are calling for them?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Summer Plans for Dublin and Cork Airports: DAA (19 Jun 2024)

Duncan Smith: Last week, Michael O'Leary came before the committee. Perhaps it was entertaining for some people watching in but I found it quite unproductive in terms of getting any real detail. He was excoriating in his criticism of the management of the DAA over many years. This is not a surprise. Mr. Jacobs has a history in terms of Ryanair. I must ask a question in the public interest. According...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Summer Plans for Dublin and Cork Airports: DAA (19 Jun 2024)

Duncan Smith: Does Mr. Jacobs still hold Ryanair stock now that he is chief executive of the DAA? Has Mr. Jacobs divested himself of it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Summer Plans for Dublin and Cork Airports: DAA (19 Jun 2024)

Duncan Smith: Does Mr. Jacobs believe this is a conflict-of-interest?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Summer Plans for Dublin and Cork Airports: DAA (19 Jun 2024)

Duncan Smith: I will finish up with a point on the cap. Fingal has advised in preplanning that on the infrastructure application, the cap applies to all passengers, including transit passengers, and to counting transfers twice. I do not want to speak for the entire committee but believe members, including me, are not satisfied that we have had a satisfactory explanation as to why the DAA takes an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Summer Plans for Dublin and Cork Airports: DAA (19 Jun 2024)

Duncan Smith: The witnesses mentioned that they have met members of the community, including the residents’ group of St. Margaret’s and the Ward. They were not met individually but as part of the environmental group and CLG meeting. These involve big meetings, with only one question asked. It was stated at our last hearing that airport representatives would meet the residents’ group...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Summer Plans for Dublin and Cork Airports: DAA (19 Jun 2024)

Duncan Smith: I raised Thornton Hall because it might slip between the cracks given how it is to be developed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Summer Plans for Dublin and Cork Airports: DAA (19 Jun 2024)

Duncan Smith: I thank Mr. Jacobs, Mr. MacCarthy and Mr. McLean for attending and assisting on this important matter.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (18 Jun 2024)

Duncan Smith: 145. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to clarify the number of school buses traveling from Balbriggan to a school (details supplied); if the demand for busses to this school indicates the need for a special national school to be established in Balbriggan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25953/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (18 Jun 2024)

Duncan Smith: 155. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will engage with Bus Éireann to alter their policy of an age limit for drivers over 70 years and instead replace this policy with a medical examination for drivers over 70 years to determine their ability to continue in their job; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26043/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (18 Jun 2024)

Duncan Smith: 284. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if individuals seeking international protection have been moved from Hilden House to other parts of the country; if so, to provide a rational to this move; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26085/24]

Protection of Accident Victims from Non-Consensual Recording of Images Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (13 Jun 2024)

Duncan Smith: I thank the Minister of State and his officials. I certainly took those points in the manner in which they were intended, that is, constructively. I will go back and look at them all in an attempt to improve this and bring it forward to Committee Stage. This is exactly how this Parliament should work in terms of putting something forward and having a good reasoned debate and then getting...

Protection of Accident Victims from Non-Consensual Recording of Images Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (13 Jun 2024)

Duncan Smith: Criminal.

Protection of Accident Victims from Non-Consensual Recording of Images Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (13 Jun 2024)

Duncan Smith: I have had support from Deputies and parties of Government.

Protection of Accident Victims from Non-Consensual Recording of Images Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (13 Jun 2024)

Duncan Smith: Before I begin, I wish Martin all the best in his retirement and thank him very much. I had the privilege of being in this House as both a Member and a staff member for a number of years, and the courtesy I was shown did not differ. That is the same for everyone, which is a testament to Martin and his colleagues, so I wish him all the best. I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second...

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation (Transfer of Functions) Bill 2024: First Stage (13 Jun 2024)

Duncan Smith: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to give further effect to the Aircraft Noise Regulation in so far as it relates to Dublin Airport by transferring the functions of the competent authority for the purposes of that Regulation from the Fingal County Council to the Environmental Protection Agency; and to provide for connected matters. The Bill is about...

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation (Transfer of Functions) Bill 2024: First Stage (13 Jun 2024)

Duncan Smith: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."