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Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: Before I get into the substantive issue of the amendment I want to acknowledge the constructive proposals made by Fianna Fáil to strengthen the safeguards and to reinforce-----

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: I have dealt with this issue before, but I want to be absolutely up-front with the House on it. As we said last night, the letter was written in 2017. It was well known to everybody that there was a discussion ongoing on the relative merits of Fingal County Council, the Commission for Aviation Regulation, the Environmental Protection Agency and anybody else. The letter expressed very...

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: It was the correct action to take. Fingal County Council is on record as stating it is satisfied that the reservations have been met and that it is clearly in favour of being the noise regulator.

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: The reservations have been met and satisfied. That is and will remain the situation. People should not raise the issue at this stage and say there is some secret. I have not been sitting on any letter.

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: The letter was not written to me. The discussion has been open and free. The issue of a conflict of interest has been resolved by the Attorney General.

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: Come on.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (21 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: Any mechanically propelled vehicle (regardless of the form of propulsion) which is used in a public place (as defined in road traffic legislation) must be registered, taxed, insured and roadworthy, and the driver or rider must be licensed. As it is not possible for an electric or powered skateboard to conform with this legislation, it is not considered suitable for use in a public place....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Staff (21 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: The issue raised is a matter for Bus Éireann and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the company for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Fares (21 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: The issue raised is a matter for Iarnród Éireann and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the company for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Stations (21 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: This matter is under consideration and my office will revert back in due to course.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (21 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally. It also has national responsibility for integrated local and rural transport, including management of the Rural...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (21 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. Under the Roads Acts 1993-2015, the planning, design and construction of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Noting the above position, I...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Airports (21 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: This particular civil aircraft was granted an exemption for the carriage of munitions of war in respect of the personal weapons of the troops on board with no ammunition present pursuant to Article 5 of the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Orders, 1973 and 1989. This exemption was granted as it met with the requirements for the grant of exemptions...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (21 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for the development and implementation of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA) including, in consultation with the relevant Operators, the augmentation of bus and rail services throughout north County Kildare. The relevant Operators are obliged at all times to ensure the services provided are...

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...

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

Shane Ross: It is very important that we get the context of this. It was delivered at a very early stage, in 2017. The Deputy said it was last year, but it was not. I am aware of the recent report in The Irish Timeson issues raised by Fingal County Council in 2017 around its suitability for the job of noise regulator. To be clear, these concerns were raised during the exploratory process undertaken by...

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...